Clarksdale is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Greenville a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Clarksdale Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greenville Hornets at 5:00 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Clarksdale's offense. They lost 8-0 to New Hope on Friday. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Jeremy Franklin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Greenville got the win against Yazoo City on Thursday by a conclusive 8-1. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
William Arrington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Titus, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Greenville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Quintarus Winters, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Greenville's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Clarksdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
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