Oglethorpe County is 9-0 against Clarke Central since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Oglethorpe County Patriots will host the Clarke Central Gladiators at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Oglethorpe County's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Thursday, everything went Oglethorpe County's way against Cedar Shoals as Oglethorpe County made off with a 22-5 win.
Meanwhile, Clarke Central entered their match against Mountain View on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Clarke Central fell just short of Mountain View by a score of 7-6. The game marked the Gladiators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Adriana Ozuna stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Bradford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Clarke Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Oglethorpe County's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Clarke Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Oglethorpe County took their win against Clarke Central when the teams last played back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Oglethorpe County repeat their success, or does Clarke Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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