Clearwater couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-6 walloping at the hands of the Collegiate Spartans on Thursday. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for three runs.
For Collegiate's part, Jacob Stehley and Jace Campbell made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Stehley tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Campbell didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. At the plate, Stehley went 4-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs, while Campbell went 5-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Collegiate got a massive performance out of Maddox Drumright, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Chappell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Collegiate pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
While Clearwater had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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