We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. Clarke County has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Clarke County and Blacksher, and Blacksher kept the tradition alive. Clarke County lost 14-4 to Blacksher on Thursday. Clarke County hasn't had much luck with Blacksher recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
For Blacksher's part, Brayden Bailey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave Bailey a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blacksher got a massive performance out of Hunter White, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave White a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Watson, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Blacksher always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the eighth in a row for Blacksher, bringing their record for this year to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Clarke County, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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