Clinton is 1-6 against Gibbs since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clinton Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Gibbs Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Gibbs is hoping to do on Thursday what Anderson County couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Clinton's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Clinton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Anderson County.
Harrison Shelton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shelton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shelton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Sam Duggins looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Clinton let Garrett Lee and Garrett Davis loose on the outfield. Lee got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Davis went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Gibbs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Union County 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gibbs.
Clinton's record now sits at 15-19. As for Gibbs, they pushed their record up to 28-3-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home.
Clinton came up short against Gibbs in their previous matchup back in April, falling 3-0. Can Clinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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