Clinton Central is 2-8 against Eastern since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Comets at 5:30 p.m. Clinton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Clinton Central will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Carroll, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 10-6 on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Dillon Heaton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Clinton Central is undefeated when Heaton posts eight or more strikeouts, but 3-8 otherwise. Heaton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Carson O'Brien
| 05/14/25 @ Carroll | 5 |
| 05/11/24 vs Western Boone | 3 |
| 05/03/24 vs Frontier | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs North Miami | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Western Boone | 2 |
In other batting news, Clinton Central got a massive performance out of Carson O'Brien, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles. Those five RBI gave O'Brien a new career-high. Cole Davison was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Clinton Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Eastern came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 4-0 shutout.
Eastern's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Clinton Central, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
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