The Clinton Warriors will head out on the road to square off against Canastota at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clinton has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 13.
Clinton had taken Adirondack down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Warriors came up short against the Wildcats, falling 14-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered against the Wildcats since April 10, 2019.
Clinton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Maxam, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Canastota might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Hamilton who claimed the real prize. Canastota fell just short of Hamilton by a score of 5-4.
Carter Relf was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Evan Bixby made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Landers, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Clinton's record now sits at 1-7. As for Canastota, their record is now 3-6.
Clinton suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Canastota in their previous meeting last Monday. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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