Clinton is 0-5 against Alcoa since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Dragons will head out to square off against the Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. Clinton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Alcoa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clinton came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-1 to Powell. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Dragons, who until this game were averaging 3.07 runs allowed.
Clinton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddisyn Reynolds, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Reynolds has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Alcoa faced Maryville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tornadoes put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tornadoes, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Alcoa let Halle Bailey (TENNESSEE) and Tori Hahn (KENTUCKY) run wild. Bailey (TENNESSEE) went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple, while Hahn (KENTUCKY) went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Hahn (KENTUCKY) has posted since back in March. Madyson Stewart (CHATT STATE) was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Alcoa's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8-1.
Clinton couldn't quite get it done against Alcoa when the teams last played back in March of 2025 as they fell 5-2. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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