Glencliff had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Hume-Fogg Blue Knights, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Wednesday.
As for Hume-Fogg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.
For Hume-Fogg's part, Maxim Miller looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hume-Fogg let Joe Shelton and Kingston Gray run wild. Shelton went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Gray went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Gray a new career-high. Aiden Parks also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Coming up, Glencliff will look to defend their home field on Monday against East Nashville Magnet at 4:00 p.m. As for Hume-Fogg, they will venture away from home to square off against Westmoreland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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