Clinton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ida on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bluestreaks by a score of 2-1. The Redskins haven't had much luck with the Bluestreaks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Quinn Walden
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Quinn Walden spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Clinton is 3-1 when Walden allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Clinton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Cooley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Cooley has snagged this season.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Ida, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Clinton will take on Whiteford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Redskins' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ida, they will challenge Trenton at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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