The Clinton Prairie Gophers will face off against the Cascade Cadets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Clinton Prairie took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Sheridan.
Kye Jacobs
| 04/23/25 vs Sheridan | 11 |
| 04/12/25 @ Frankfort | 7 |
| 05/08/24 vs Rossville | 7 |
| 04/24/24 vs Carroll | 7 |
| 05/02/24 vs Clinton Central | 6 |
Kye Jacobs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Clinton Prairie is undefeated when Jacobs posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Luke Harshbarger was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elijah Edwards, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cascade didn't have quite enough to beat Greencastle on Wednesday and fell 7-6. The Cadets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
J.T. Roshong was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Marcus Hobson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Clinton Prairie's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cascade, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
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