Clopton is 1-9 against Silex since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hawks will challenge the Owls at 6:00 p.m. Clopton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Clopton fell victim to Palmyra and their airtight pitching crew last Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Silex waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Owls have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Clopton's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Silex, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Clopton came up short against Silex in their previous meeting back in March, falling 10-7. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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