Clinton is 1-6 against Hudson since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Gaels will venture away from home to challenge the Hawks at 2:00 p.m. Clinton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Hudson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clinton's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Auburn hitters got past them. The Gaels lost 11-2 to the Rockets on Friday. The Gaels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Davis Lunn was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Silvester, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hudson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Crusaders. The Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Braeden Murphy looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Anthony Moura was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Freitas, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hudson, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Clinton's way against Hudson when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Clinton made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Gaels repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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