Claxton was the 8-1 winner over Treutlen when they last played one another back in February of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Claxton Tigers fell victim to a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of the Treutlen Vikings on Thursday. Claxton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brody Dillard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Treutlen's side, Acie Dickens and Jackson Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Dickens went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Walker scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Walker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Treutlen, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-9.
Claxton will head out on the road to take on Wheeler County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Claxton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Treutlen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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