Clinton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tri-Valley Vikings a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for Clinton who now have five in a row.
The result came thanks to Brock Wilson's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Clinton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Reynolds, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Tri-Valley's side, Cole Klein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
Clinton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Tri-Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-12 record this season.
Clinton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Monticello at 11:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monticello: 2.2, Clinton: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Tri-Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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