It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Clinton County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Cumberland County Panthers out 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Clinton County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caleb Thrasher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Thrasher has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thrasher was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tucker Casada was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Poore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Clinton County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Cumberland County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Clinton County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cumberland County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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