In what's become a running theme this season, Welch gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Commerce Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Welch.
Mason Clinton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Clinton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clinton was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Welch let John Hardin and Khol Lynch loose on the outfield. Hardin scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lynch scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Lynch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Layton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Welch back to even at 6-6. As for Commerce, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Welch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-6 victory vs. Colcord on the 25th. As for Commerce, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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