Clarksville extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-7. They lost 10-0 to the Pottsville Apaches. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
As for Pottsville, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Pottsville's part, Corey Greathouse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Greathouse was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Morrison, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Maddex Mergele, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Clarksville will be playing at home against Mansfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pottsville, they will head out on the road to take on Ozark at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hillbillies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.33 runs per game on average), something the Apaches will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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