Cleburne County extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-16. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the White Plains Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since March 6, 2025.
Brayden Maduro made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Smith, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
As for White Plains, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 28th.
On White Plains' side, the team relied heavily on Crew Martin, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and five runs. Those five stolen bases gave Martin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Laube, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and three runs.
Coming up, Cleburne County will be playing at home against Glencoe at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for White Plains, they will venture away from home to square off against Southside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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