The Clinton Dark Horses will head out on the road to face off against the Red Springs Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Clinton was able to grind out a solid victory over West Bladen, taking the game 6-2.
Connor Tyner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Clinton's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nelson Vann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Red Springs has not done well against St. Pauls recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Red Springs put the hurt on St. Pauls with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Red Springs.
Clinton's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Red Springs, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
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