If East Clinton was riding high off their 17-2 takedown of Mt. Healthy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Clinton Astros suffered a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Madison Plains Golden Eagles on Thursday. East Clinton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Madison Plains apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
For Madison Plains' part, Linson Bolin made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bolin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Pollock, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Paul Madden was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Madison Plains, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-6.
East Clinton will square off against Miami Trace at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. East Clinton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Madison Plains, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Triad at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Triad will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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