Clyde-Savannah is 0-10 against Williamson since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Clyde-Savannah Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Williamson Marauders at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Clyde-Savannah's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over Marion. Clyde-Savannah's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jackson Barr made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Barr was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clyde-Savannah got a massive performance out of Dan Paddock, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Max Waldron was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Williamson, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over Clyde-Savannah on Monday. With that win, Williamson brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Like Clyde-Savannah, Williamson also got a great game from a two-way player: Tim Vos. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Vos has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vos was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Joey VanLare was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of David DeFisher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Clyde-Savannah's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Williamson, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Williamson's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Clyde-Savannah has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. It's a different story for Williamson, though, as they've only averaged .348. Will they be able to contain Clyde-Savannah's hitters?
Clyde-Savannah came up short against Williamson in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 13-9. Can Clyde-Savannah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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