The Clinton Maroons will head out on the road to take on the Argenta-Oreana Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clinton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Argenta-Oreana's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clinton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Central A & M. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clinton.
Clinton's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Cluver, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Argenta-Oreana lost 12-2 to Arcola on Tuesday. Argenta-Oreana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Argenta-Oreana, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clinton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Argenta-Oreana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clinton took their victory against Argenta-Oreana in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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