It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clarksdale had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Louisville 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Clarksdale has posted since March 19th.
Terrell Johnson
| 04/16/26 @ Louisville | 7 |
| 04/13/26 @ New Albany | 4 |
| 04/07/26 vs Ripley | 1 |
| 03/28/26 vs Humphreys County | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Tunica Academy | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Rhymes Chess and Terrell Johnson were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Chess tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Johnson struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. At bat, Chess went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run, while Johnson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Chess has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tylan Davis, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Bane, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The win snapped Clarksdale's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-14-1 record. As for Louisville, they dropped their record down to 11-16 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Louisville beat Clarksdale by a score of 23-13 on Saturday.
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