The Clarke Central Gladiators will head out to challenge the Hart County Bulldogs at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Clarke Central didn't have quite enough to beat Athens Christian and fell 5-4. The Gladiators haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Oliver Siegmund was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Siegmund was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Siegmund wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jared Manago, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Bulldogs on Saturday. Hart County came up short against Morgan County, falling 10-0.
Hart County dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clarke Central, their record is now 0-2.
Clarke Central came up short against Hart County when the teams last played back in April of 2018, falling 12-7. Can Clarke Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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