Clarksville waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Springfield Yellow Jackets. That's more bragging rights for Clarksville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kirk Weatherford and Jack Wyatt made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Weatherford tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wyatt pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Weatherford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Weatherford scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wyatt scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briley Hagewood, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Abernathy, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Springfield's side, they got a good showing from Landon Mayo, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Timmothy Bush made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Josh Lee, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Clarksville's win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-5. As for Springfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Clarksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springfield, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Northeast at 4:00 p.m.
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