The Clinton Maroons will square off against the Eureka Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Clinton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Clinton beats Eureka with two runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Maroons' pitchers stepped up to hand Tuscola a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Maroons in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Clinton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stone Stith, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eureka, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against LeRoy on Friday by a score of 8-7 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since April 8th.
Braden Schieler looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Wertz was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Eureka is undefeated when Wertz posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Blunier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Eureka now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Clinton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Clinton came up short against Eureka in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, falling 7-4. Will the Maroons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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