Clinton hasn't had much luck against Shelbyville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Maroons will venture away from home to take on the Rams at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Clinton needed a bit of extra time to put away Bloomington Central Catholic. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 8-3.
Preston Curtis looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Josh Bass
| 04/23/25 @ Bloomington Central Catholic | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Meridian | 3 |
| 03/27/24 @ Sullivan | 3 |
| 03/16/24 @ Cornerstone Christian | 3 |
| 05/10/24 @ Decatur Eisenhower | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Bass, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Manning, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville got the win against Tuscola on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-1. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Shelbyville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
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