The East Clinton Astros will head out on the road to challenge the Cedarville Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, East Clinton beat Felicity-Franklin 5-1. The win continues a trend for the Astros in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won three in a row.
East Clinton's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Warner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cedarville hadn't done well against Fairbanks recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Panthers 2-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tavin Baldwin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Baldwin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Cedarville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-3 otherwise.
The victory got East Clinton back to even at 1-1. As for Cedarville, their record now sits at 3-4.
East Clinton suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Cedarville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Astros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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