The Clinton Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the McMinn Central Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clinton came up short against Oak Ridge on Thursday, falling 14-4. The Dragons have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, McMinn Central got the win against Polk County on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-1. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Devon Paxton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Paxton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Wilcox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI Wilcox has posted since back in March. Ayden Plemons was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
McMinn Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.
Everything went Clinton's way against McMinn Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2018, as Clinton made off with a 7-0 victory. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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