Baseball Recap: Clopton Extends Winning Streak to Three

While Clopton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Marion County Mustangs on Monday as they made off with a 13-3 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.

Jacob Harrelson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Harrelson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, John Grillo was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Adam Lindsay was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Clopton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The victory (which was Clopton's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Marion County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clopton will welcome Elsberry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marion County, they will square off against Wellsville-Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.