The McMinn Central Chargers will face off against the Clinton Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in McMinn Central's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Clinton has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, McMinn Central got the win against Polk County by a conclusive 7-1. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Devon Paxton made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Paxton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Wilcox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI Wilcox has posted since back in March. Ayden Plemons was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Clinton lost 14-4 to Oak Ridge on Thursday.
McMinn Central's win bumped their record up to 20-11. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.
McMinn Central suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Clinton in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
