It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clinton had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hernando Tigers 9-7. The victory was nothing new for the Arrows as they're now sitting on four straight.
Phillip Burchfield looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
| 04/23/25 vs Hernando | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Madison Central | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Vicksburg | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Cleveland Central | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Gulfport | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Stone Crain, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in runs (two). Another player making a difference was Ethan Dodson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
Clinton's record now sits at 20-7. As for Hernando, they moved to 19-9-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Clinton beat the Tigers by a score of 11-5 on Saturday.
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