The Clarksburg Rockets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Gleason Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Clarksburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Gleason likes a good challenge.
Clarksburg is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Humboldt (and have done all season long). Everything went Clarksburg's way against Humboldt on Tuesday as Clarksburg made off with a 15-4 victory. With that win, Clarksburg brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Cole Wood was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Wood was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Clint Clayton was a standout: he scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Trae Cobb was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gleason suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of South Fulton on Tuesday. Gleason has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clarksburg's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Gleason, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Clarksburg might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Gleason in their previous meeting back in March. Will Clarksburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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