Mark Twain is 1-7 against Clopton since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mark Twain Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Clopton Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Mark Twain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Mark Twain will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Highland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Mark Twain blew past Highland 13-3. Considering Mark Twain has won five games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mark Twain got a great performance from Quin Eckler as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Mark Twain let Nolan Epperson and Landen Armour loose on the outfield. Epperson scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Armour scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Armour is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Moss, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clopton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-4 to Canton.
Mark Twain has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Clopton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Mark Twain came up short against Clopton when the teams last played back in May of 2019, falling 8-4. Can Mark Twain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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