The East Clarendon Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the West Florence Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Clarendon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
East Clarendon is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Atlantic Collegiate Academy just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Armada, falling 10-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolverines, who until this game were averaging 4.06 runs allowed.
East Clarendon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Beard, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, West Florence entered their tilt with South Florence on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Avery Weaver was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
West Florence lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
West Florence's record is now 15-4. As for East Clarendon, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.
East Clarendon's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. The Wolverines have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for West Florence, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will East Clarendon continue to outrun the ball?
East Clarendon might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from West Florence in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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