Baseball Recap: Clinton Find Success

The Clinton Maroons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the El Paso-Gridley Titans on Monday.

Jack Manning

Base on Balls Against

05/12/25 vs El Paso-Gridley	2
05/06/25 vs Central A & M	1
04/30/25 vs Tuscola	2

Jack Manning was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Reynolds, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Colton Walker, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

The win got Clinton back to even at 13-13. As for El Paso-Gridley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19-1.

Clinton and El Paso-Gridley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Maroons will take on Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (383 vs. 111). Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley (ranked 433rd) will meet Mt. Pulaski (ranked 149th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.