The Clinton Dark Horses will head out on the road to challenge the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Clinton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against East Bladen (and have done all season long). Everything went Clinton's way against East Bladen on Monday as Clinton made off with a 12-5 victory.
Jaxson Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Evans, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Brennon Bell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Fairmont lost 9-3 to West Bladen on Friday. Fairmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fairmont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamarion Brown, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Another player making a difference was Austin Locklear, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Clinton pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fairmont, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clinton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clinton came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairmont when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will Clinton repeat their success, or does Fairmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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