Clarksville Academy hasn't had much luck against Clarksville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Clarksville Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Clarksville Academy faced off against Greenbrier on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Clarksville Academy got a great performance from Garrett Allen as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, Allen posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Floyd Dodwell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brennen Gibson, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Clarksville faced Green Hill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hawks 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since April 26, 2024.
Noah Baggett looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kirk Weatherford was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Pledger, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Clarksville's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Clarksville Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Clarksville Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Clarksville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Clarksville Academy suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Clarksville in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
