Clinton Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Horizon Christian a 15-0 shutout. Considering Clinton Central has won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Landree Whiteman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Whiteman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Whiteman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clinton Central got a massive performance out of Kortney Surber, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Addi Mounts was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Clinton Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Horizon Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clinton Central will play host again on Friday to welcome Sheridan, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Clinton Central will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Horizon Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Herron at 5:00 p.m. on May 10th.
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