Clinton lost against Smith-Cotton back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Clinton Cardinals lost 14-7 to the Smith-Cotton Tigers. Clinton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaiden Townsend was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Townsend was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Townsend wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kanden Lafarge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lafarge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was James Schmedding, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
On Smith-Cotton's side, they got a massive performance out of Ethan Perry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Wiskur, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Smith-Cotton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-14.
Clinton will take on Pleasant Hill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clinton is facing Pleasant Hill at the right time seeing as Pleasant Hill is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Smith-Cotton, they will head out on the road to challenge Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lebanon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Smith-Cotton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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