Clinton extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-8. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Anderson County Mavericks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Monday.
As for Anderson County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For Anderson County's part, they got a great performance from Kris Pelliccio as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Pelliccio has posted since back in March of 2025.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wil Ridenour, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 13 contests. Blake Lowe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Clinton and Anderson County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Dragons (ranked 234th) will meet Seymour (ranked 80th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Anderson County will square off against Wayne County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (132 vs. 29).
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