The Clements Colts will venture away from home to take on the Wilson Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Clements came up short against Colbert County and fell 9-6. The loss continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
Clements got a good showing from Grayson Kennington, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Cannon Lovell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilson). They blew past New Hope 21-12 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jack Darby was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Wilson's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden McCormack, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Wilson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Wilson back to even at 5-5. As for Clements, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Clements might still be hurting after the 28-1 loss they got from Wilson when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Can Clements avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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