Clinton is 2-8 against Shelbyville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clinton Maroons will look to defend their home field against the Shelbyville Rams at 4:30 p.m. Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Clinton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Sullivan. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clinton.
The result came thanks to Preston Curtis's shutout, as he gave up just one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brock Wilson was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Walker, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville suffered a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of Effingham on Wednesday.
Shelbyville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaz Fox, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Clinton pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.7 runs. As for Shelbyville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clinton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clinton couldn't quite finish off Shelbyville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Clinton, Nate Trimble (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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