After seven games on the road, Claiborne is heading back home. They will take on the Volunteer Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Claiborne scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Monday's second game. They never let Hancock County onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Claiborne with their most commanding win of the season.
Nathaniel Epperson made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Epperson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Evan Thomas and Sam Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wilson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Thomas continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Matthew Clawson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Volunteer had just enough and edged Cherokee out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Austin Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Volunteer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brycen Feagins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Claiborne pushed their record up to 3-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Volunteer, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Claiborne has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Volunteer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Claiborne suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Volunteer in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Claiborne knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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