Dark Horses
| 04/29/25 vs Fairmont | 8-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs East Bladen | 8-7 |
| 04/22/25 vs Harrells Christian Academy | 14-4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Pender | 11-1 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. Pauls | 12-9 |
| + 4 more games |
Clinton had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes with a sharp 8-1 victory. The Dark Horses might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jaxson Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Clinton let Cooper Sessoms and Brennon Bell run wild. Sessoms got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Bell went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Sessoms a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Hall, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Clinton pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Fairmont, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Clinton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Golden Tornadoes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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