Baseball Recap: Claiborne's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 vs Cordia	19
04/14/25 @ Lynn Camp	15
03/21/25 vs Thomas Walker	13
03/21/25 vs Thomas Walker	12
03/07/25 vs Hancock County	11

After only two runs in their last matchup, Claiborne made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lynn Camp on Monday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 18-3 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Garrett Keiter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Claiborne's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 3-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Keiter was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Noah Burke and Sam Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Burke went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Wilson scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Burke has become a key player for Claiborne: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Keiter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Claiborne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lynn Camp only posted an OBP of .500.

Claiborne's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-10. As for Lynn Camp, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Claiborne will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cherokee at 6:00 p.m. As for Lynn Camp, they are taking a road trip to face off against Knox Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.09 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.