The East Clinton Astros will square off against the Madison Plains Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Clinton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
East Clinton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Georgetown as East Clinton made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was just what East Clinton needed coming off of a 21-11 defeat in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Madison Plains sidestepped Catholic Central for a 5-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Madison Plains.
Payton Pollock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Brayden Evans was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Brody George was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
East Clinton made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Madison Plains, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
East Clinton was able to grind out a solid win over Madison Plains when the teams last played back in March of 2017, winning 7-3. Will East Clinton repeat their success, or does Madison Plains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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