The Clinton County Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Southwestern Warriors at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Clinton County gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Cumberland County 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clinton County.
Matt Duvall made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Duvall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Walker Casada was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Tucker Casada was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Southwestern was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past North Laurel 8-7.
Daniel Case was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Couch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Clinton County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Southwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 10-17.
Clinton County was able to grind out a solid win over Southwestern in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 6-3. Will Clinton County repeat their success, or does Southwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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