Clarksville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Southwestern Rebels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Clarksville lost 17-4 to South Central on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Southwestern put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rising Sun an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southwestern considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Adam Traylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Traylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Traylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jamison Lewis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Clarksville dropped their record down to 0-15 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Southwestern, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Clarksville suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Southwestern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Clarksville, Jordan DeAtley (who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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