Clarksville had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Henry County Patriots a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Clarksville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Brady Davis's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Kirk Weatherford was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Clarksville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 35-5 record this season. As for Henry County, their loss dropped their record down to 22-10.
Clarksville will be playing in front of their home fans against Collierville at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Clarksville's favor as the team sits on 16 straight wins at home while Collierville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Henry County, they will square off against Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Henry County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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