Clinton waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Newton County Cougars 11-5. Considering Clinton has won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Clinton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Estrella Constancio, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keelyn Constancio, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Newton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Clinton will head out on the road to face off against Pearl at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Newton County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Raleigh at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newton County will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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