Clinton Central is 1-9 against Eastern since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clinton Central Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Eastern Comets at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Clinton Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Clinton Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Carroll with a sharp 11-2 win.
Landree Whiteman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Whiteman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whiteman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kortney Surber was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4. Carly Davison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Eastern came up short against Delphi Community on Monday and fell 5-1. Eastern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emillia Andrews made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Clinton Central pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Eastern, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Clinton Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Clinton Central suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Eastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Clinton Central, Macy Coan (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk)) 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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