Clarke Central hasn't had much luck against Oglethorpe County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Clarke Central Gladiators are taking a road trip to take on the Oglethorpe County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Clarke Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
Clarke Central had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They fell just short of Mountain View by a score of 7-6 on Monday. The loss was the Gladiators' first of the season.
Adriana Ozuna stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Bradford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Clarke Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County entered their tilt with Cedar Shoals with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 22-5 margin over the Jaguars on Thursday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clarke Central fell to 4-1. As for Oglethorpe County, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Clarke Central suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Oglethorpe County in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. Can Clarke Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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