Clinton is 1-9 against Pleasant Hill since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Clinton Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks at 11:00 a.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Clinton lost 14-7 to Smith-Cotton on Tuesday. Clinton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaiden Townsend was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Townsend was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Townsend wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kanden Lafarge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lafarge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was William Golder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Fort Osage by a score of 11-10.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Pleasant Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Clinton suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Pleasant Hill when the teams last played back in March. Can Clinton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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