The Clarksville Generals will face off against the Switzerland County Pacers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarksville is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Clarksville's last matchup with Eastern could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Thursday. The Generals came up short against the Musketeers, falling 16-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Switzerland County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Rising Sun 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for the Pacers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Roman Hite was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Switzerland County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
Hite wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Cooper Todd was another, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Switzerland County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Clarksville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Clarksville came up short against Switzerland County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 10-5. Will the Generals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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