Baseball Recap: Jayden Clark Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat J.I. Burton

Castlewood's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the J.I. Burton Black Raiders an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Devils have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Jared Glovier's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Castlewood's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).

At the plate, Castlewood got a massive performance out of Jayden Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Clark also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Jasper Salyers was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Clark wasn't the only one making solid contact: Castlewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Castlewood's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for J.I. Burton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

The future could be bright for both Castlewood and J.I. Burton: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Blue Devils will try to hand Holston their third-straight loss when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, J.I. Burton will look to extend Thomas Walker's three-game losing streak when they meet at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.