West Lauderdale won the last time they faced Clarkdale, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The West Lauderdale Knights came out on top against the Clarkdale Bulldogs by a score of 8-5.
Kayden Peoples made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Peoples was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-6.
In other pitching news, West Lauderdale got a great performance from Caden Boswell as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Boswell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jacob Wooten was incredible, going 3-for-8 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Hunter Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-7.
West Lauderdale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Clarkdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
West Lauderdale will head out on the road to take on Choctaw Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Lauderdale is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Clarkdale, they will face off against West Lauderdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lauderdale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Clarkdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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