Gophers
| 05/07/25 @ Lafayette Central Catholic | 17 |
| 05/06/25 vs Delphi Community | 9 |
| 05/05/25 vs Western Boone | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Tipton | 18 |
| 05/01/25 vs Taylor | 13 |
| + 10 more games |
Clinton Prairie and Clinton Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Gophers will square off against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Clinton Prairie lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lafayette Central Catholic, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Gophers blew past the Knights 17-4 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gophers.
Kaydence Kesler was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexis Perez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Clinton Prairie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette Central Catholic only posted an OBP of .381.
Meanwhile, Clinton Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 13-3 to Delphi Community.
Clinton Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nuriah Harvey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Clinton Prairie pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Clinton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Clinton Prairie suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Clinton Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Gophers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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