The Clinton Central Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Sheridan Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Clinton Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Taylor. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Dillon Heaton
| 04/24/25 @ Taylor | 19 |
| 04/18/24 vs Taylor | 17 |
| 05/02/24 @ Clinton Prairie | 10 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pioneer | 9 |
| 05/14/24 vs Clinton Prairie | 9 |
Dillon Heaton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Those 19 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Clinton Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Heaton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Boone, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Boone has become a key player for Clinton Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. Creed Mennen was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Sheridan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Frankton, falling 18-5.
Caleb Alexander made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Austin Hinshaw also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Clinton Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Sheridan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Clinton Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Sheridan in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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