West Lauderdale is 8-0 against Clarkdale since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The West Lauderdale Knights will head out on the road to take on the Clarkdale Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. West Lauderdale will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, West Lauderdale beat Choctaw Central 5-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Clarkdale gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Newton with a sharp 12-0 win.
Ava Mosley looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clarkdale got a massive performance out of Presleigh Eakes, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Makayla Hopkins, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
West Lauderdale pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs per game. As for Clarkdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Everything went West Lauderdale's way against Clarkdale in their previous meeting back in February as West Lauderdale made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Lauderdale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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