Claiborne scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hancock County Indians a 19-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Claiborne with their most commanding win of the season.
Nathaniel Epperson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Epperson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Evan Thomas and Sam Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wilson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Thomas continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Clawson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Claiborne pushed their record up to 3-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Hancock County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Claiborne will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hancock County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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