Baseball Recap: Claiborne Wins Going Away Against Thomas Walker

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Thomas Walker	13
03/21/25 vs Thomas Walker	12
03/07/25 vs Hancock County	11
03/07/25 vs Hancock County	10

While Claiborne didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the Thomas Walker Pioneers 14-2 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Hunter Greer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.

In other batting news, Garrett Keiter was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Burke, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.

Claiborne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win made it two in a row for Claiborne and bumps their season record up to 6-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Thomas Walker, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, Claiborne will be playing at home against Volunteer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Thomas Walker, they will challenge Pineville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.