The Clinton Red Devils will venture away from home to take on the Laurens Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton will be strutting in after a victory while Laurens will be coming in after a loss.
Clinton had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Chester on Tuesday. The Red Devils blew past the Cyclones 14-6. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Laurens was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Fountain Inn. The Raiders have struggled against the Fury recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Laurens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Laurens, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Clinton got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March against Laurens by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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