Clinton had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 11-18 to make it 14. They fell 5-1 to the Anderson County Mavericks. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Dragons couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Anderson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Anderson County's part, Alex Bond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Bond has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Benson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Easton Beaty, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Clinton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Anderson County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gibbs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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