It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clarkdale had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Raleigh Lions onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for Clarkdale, who have now won 13 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Clarkdale is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Raleigh, their loss dropped their record down to 12-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Clarkdale beat Raleigh by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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