The East Clinton Astros will venture away from home to take on the Cedarville Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Clinton will be strutting in after a victory while Cedarville will be coming in after a defeat.
East Clinton took a 21-run loss the last time they faced off against Georgetown, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Astros came out on top in a nail-biter against the G-Men on Wednesday, sneaking past 7-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Cedarville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They lost 18-0 to Fairbanks. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
East Clinton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cedarville, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
East Clinton was able to grind out a solid victory over Cedarville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Astros since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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