The Clinton Dragons will face off against the Unicoi County Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clinton barely beat Union County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dragons' pitcher stepped up to hand the Patriots a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to McKenna Gavin's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Mandy Chambers
| 04/14/26 vs Union County | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Anderson County | 1 |
| 04/09/26 @ Gibbs | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Anderson County | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs McMinn Central | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, Mandy Chambers was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last seven matchups. Hadley Bunch also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Unicoi County made easy work of West Greene on Tuesday and carried off a 16-6 victory.
The team relied heavily on Kaley Toney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kyndal Engle, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Unicoi County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in 14 consecutive contests.
Clinton's record is now 16-5. As for Unicoi County, their record now sits at 23-2.
Clinton beat Unicoi County 7-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
