The Clinton Maroons will challenge the Lincoln Railsplitters at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Clinton proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Central A & M, sneaking past 10-9. The Maroons haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Cole Fentress, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Josh Bass was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Clinton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 2-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Irish.
Clinton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Clinton beat Lincoln 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Maroons repeat their success, or do the Railsplitters have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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