Clinton is 2-8 against Oak Ridge since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Oak Ridge took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Clinton, who comes in off a win.
Clinton barely beat Cumberland Gap the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dragons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Maryville hit Oak Ridge with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell just short of the Red Rebels by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Warren East was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
Clinton pushed their record up to 10-16 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-5.
Clinton couldn't quite get it done against Oak Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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