Austin-East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 10-0 to the Clinton Dragons. That's two games in a row now that the Roadrunners have lost by exactly ten runs.
Austin-East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Clinton, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Austin-East will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Tellico Plains at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tellico Plains has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.8 runs per game on average), something Austin-East will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Clinton, they will square off against Eagleton College & Career Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagleton College & Career Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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