Clarendon's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Brinkley Tigers with a sharp 24-2 win. The Lions have beaten the Tigers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
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Kylan James made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Clarendon got a massive performance out of Gabe Tipton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with eight stolen bases and four runs. Willie Wise was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one triple.
Clarendon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .757. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Clarendon's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Brinkley, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Clarendon will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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