The Clarksville Wildcats will challenge the Providence School Stallions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clarksville 3.2, Providence School 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clarksville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Niceville, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Clarksville was ranked fifth). Clarksville put the hurt on Niceville with a sharp 11-0 victory on Friday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Braden Taylor
| 03/14/25 @ Niceville | 7 |
| 03/08/25 @ Riverdale | 5 |
| 03/03/25 vs Clarksville Academy | 5 |
| 05/02/24 vs Rossview | 4 |
| 04/26/24 vs McCracken County | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Braden Taylor tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Kirk Weatherford was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Hedrick, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Clarksville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Providence School suffered their closest defeat since March 14, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Arnold by a score of 4-2. The Stallions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Manderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Clarksville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Providence School, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clarksville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Providence School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
