Clarke Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Madison County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 7-6. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Casper Emory put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
In other batting news, Oliver Siegmund made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Colton Eberhard, who went 3-for-5 with two runs.
Clarke Central now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Madison County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Clarke Central will challenge Banks County at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Madison County, they will take on Habersham Central at 5:55 p.m. on Monday.
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