The Clinton County Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Marion County Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clinton County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Metcalfe County (and have done all season long). Clinton County put the hurt on Metcalfe County with a sharp 15-0 win on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Clinton County considering their two-run performance the match before.
Caleb Thrasher made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Thrasher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thrasher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clinton County let Walker Casada and Nick Poore loose on the outfield. Casada went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run, while Poore scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Poore, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marion County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mercer County 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marion County.
Clinton County has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Marion County, they pushed their record up to 17-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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