Waldron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clarksville Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-9 on April 1st.
Eli Kluthe put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Kluthe wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Phisher Brown, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Waldron's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Clarksville, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
Coming up, Waldron will take on Pottsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clarksville, they will challenge Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.92 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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