02/11/25 vs Florence | 19 |
03/20/25 vs Starkville | 18 |
02/21/25 vs Warren Central | 16 |
03/06/25 vs Pearl | 12 |
02/18/25 @ Florence | 10 |
Clinton's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Germantown on Thursday. Everything went the Clinton Arrows' way against the Starkville Yellowjackets as the Clinton Arrows made off with a 19-1 win. Considering the Arrows have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Makenzie Cooley was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Cailyn Willis also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Clinton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Starkville only posted an OBP of .300.
Clinton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Starkville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clinton will challenge Northwest Rankin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Starkville, they will take on Choctaw County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Starkville is facing Choctaw County at the right time seeing as Choctaw County is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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