Clarendon proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Floydada Whirlwinds. For the Broncos, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 win the Whirlwinds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Braylon Rice was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rice was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Brentley Gaines was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Klay Wilkins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Clarendon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Broncos
| 03/31/26 vs Floydada | 9-7 |
| 03/27/26 vs Memphis | 16-6 |
| 03/24/26 @ Lockney | 11-5 |
The victory (which was Clarendon's third in a row) raised their record to 6-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Floydada, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Clarendon will challenge rival Wellington at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Floydada is set to face off against their familiar foe Quanah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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