The York Institute Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Clinton County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
York Institute made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Watertown, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Dragons fell just short of the Purple Tigers by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Dragons have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, Clinton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to Adair County. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Clinton County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Poore, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Poore has hit this season. Caleb Thrasher was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Clinton County's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for York Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
York Institute took their victory against Clinton County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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