Clyde-Savannah won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 12-4 to the Gananda Central Blue Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clyde-Savannah of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Max Waldron was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Gananda Central's side, Henry Shutts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shutts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shutts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Matt Gleason looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Maddox Stoughton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Giancursio, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Clyde-Savannah dropped their record down to 3-4 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gananda Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Clyde-Savannah will head out on the road to square off against Waterloo at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Gananda Central, they will face off against Lyons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gananda Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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