Clarke County had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it five. They lost 18-1 to the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Wednesday.
As for St. Luke's Episcopal, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7. Considering they have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For St. Luke's Episcopal's part, Colton Duke made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Duke has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jayden Steiner and Cooper Frampton did most of the damage at the plate: Steiner went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Frampton went 2-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Steiner has posted since back in March of 2025. Jamari Amey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
While Clarke County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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