Heide Trask blew Clinton out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Clinton got their revenge. The Titans fell just short of the Dark Horses by a score of 4-2. Titans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Dark Horses since Tuesday.
Gabe Vanvliet-Strickland
| 03/03/26 @ Kinston | 4 |
| 04/21/26 vs Clinton | 2 |
| 03/11/26 vs American Leadership Academy | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs East Columbus | 1 |
| 03/20/26 vs South Lenoir | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Gabe Vanvliet-Strickland made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Heide Trask's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
Heide Trask has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Clinton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Coming up, Heide Trask will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fayetteville Christian at 6:00 p.m. Clinton will be paying especially close attention to the Titans' contest: after the Titans face off against the Warriors, they'll take on Clinton again at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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