Baseball Recap: Clinton Prairie Extends Home Winning Streak to 13

Gophers

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 vs Benton Central	23
05/08/25 @ Clinton Central	11
04/28/25 vs Western Boone	11
05/07/25 vs Fountain Central	10
05/01/25 vs Taylor	10

Clinton Prairie barely beat Tri-Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Gophers blew past the Trojans 14-5 on Thursday. The Gophers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by eight runs or more this season.

Cayden Robinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Clinton Prairie let Jackson Price and Alex King run wild. Price went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while King got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Price has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Dylan Thomas, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Clinton Prairie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in 13 consecutive contests.

Clinton Prairie's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Tri-Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.

Clinton Prairie will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hamilton Heights at 10:00 a.m. on the 26th. As for Tri-Central, they will take on Rossville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight.