Clinton can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on the East Bladen Eagles with a sharp 12-5 victory. Winning may never get old, but Clinton sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jaxson Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Evans, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Brennon Bell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On East Bladen's side, Jake Futrell and Jmarius Smith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Futrell scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Clinton pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Bladen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.
Clinton will head out on the road to square off against Fairmont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for East Bladen, they will head out on the road to take on East Duplin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Duplin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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