The Cedarville Indians will face off against the East Clinton Astros at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cedarville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fairbanks a 2-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Tavin Baldwin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Baldwin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Cedarville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-3 otherwise.
Baldwin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Pauling, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Jacob Lide was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, East Clinton beat Felicity-Franklin 5-1 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Astros in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won three in a row.
The win got East Clinton back to even at 1-1. As for Cedarville, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Cedarville took their win against East Clinton when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Astros have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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