Ardmore has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Central of Clay County Volunteers at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Ardmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Ardmore put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past East Limestone 10-2.
Keaton Johns was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Johns has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tavien Cannon looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Caden Bailes was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Stafford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Central of Clay County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 13-6 defeat to Munford might stick with them for a while.
Ardmore pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Central of Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
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