For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Clinton and Meridian have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Maroons were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Hawks. The game marked the Maroons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Preston Curtis
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Preston Curtis and Colton Walker were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Curtis pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Walker pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Curtis has become a key player for Clinton: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 1-2 otherwise. At bat, Curtis scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Walker scored two runs and stole a base. Those two runs gave Curtis a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brady Stauffer looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Clinton got a massive performance out of Jack Manning, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs Manning has posted since back in March of 2024. Cole Fentress was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Clinton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Clinton's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Meridian, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clinton will take on Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Maroons will need to watch out since the Bullets have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Meridian, they will head out to face off against Warrensburg-Latham at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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