Clinton won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. Their rough 10-1 loss to the Anderson County Mavericks might stick with them for a while. Clinton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Anderson County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Clinton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Shelton, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. Jayce Mack was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Anderson County's side, Luke Lankford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Lankford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anderson County got a big performance out of Alex Bond, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Clinton's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Anderson County, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clinton will take on David Crockett at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Anderson County, they will be playing at home against Giles County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Giles County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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