The Clinton Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Lenoir City Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, Clinton suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Alcoa.
Dallas Beets was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Clinton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Lee, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lenoir City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Grace Christian Academy by a score of 5-3.
Clinton's record now sits at 10-17. As for Lenoir City, their record now sits at 7-15.
Clinton might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Lenoir City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Clinton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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