Clinton entered their tilt with Anderson County with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Anderson County Mavericks 3-1. For Clinton, this counts as revenge for the 10-1 defeat Anderson County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Harrison Shelton made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shelton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shelton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Sam Duggins looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Garrett Lee and Garrett Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Lee got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Davis went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Anderson County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reece Wilkerson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 15-19. As for Anderson County, their loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-11.
Clinton will head out on the road to face off against Gibbs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gibbs is coming into the contest with 11 straight wins at home, so Clinton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Anderson County will take on Cumberland Gap at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Anderson County is facing Cumberland Gap at the right time seeing as Cumberland Gap is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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