Clintondale is 10-0 against Eastpointe since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clintondale Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastpointe Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clintondale has five straight victories, Eastpointe has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Clintondale gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Fitzgerald with a sharp 16-7 victory.
Braiden Andary made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Andary was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Xavior Raker was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jordan Osenbaugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastpointe fell victim to Hazel Park and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Clintondale's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Eastpointe, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Clintondale's way against Eastpointe when the teams last played last Monday as Clintondale made off with a 16-1 victory. Does Clintondale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastpointe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
