Clinton is 3-0 against Maryville Christian since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clinton Dragons will be playing at home against the Maryville Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Clinton came into Monday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Cocke County 12-3. The victory was just what Clinton needed coming off of an 11-2 loss in their prior game.
Harrison Shelton and Isaiah Slaven made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Shelton tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Slaven didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. At the plate, Shelton went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Slaven went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Garrett Davis was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Duggins, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maryville Christian got the win against Varsity Opponent on Saturday by a conclusive 8-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maryville Christian.
Like Clinton, Maryville Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Leland Kapnick. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Kapnick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maryville Christian let Isaiah Cunningham and Ben Paddock loose on the outfield. Cunningham scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Paddock went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Clinton's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Maryville Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Maryville Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Clinton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Maryville Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 per game. Will Clinton keep running through batters, or will Maryville Christian buck the trend?
Clinton skirted past Maryville Christian 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Clinton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maryville Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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