Clinton is 1-9 against East Troy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 10:00 a.m. This will be Clinton's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Last Thursday, Clinton came up short against New Glarus and fell 9-6. The loss put an end to the Cougars' undefeated start to the season.
Clinton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Wesling, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Grayson Guestchow was another, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Troy had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Palmyra-Eagle as they made off with a 13-1 win.
Kellen Pluess and Seth Lingford made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pluess tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Lingford struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Pluess scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Lingford scored a run while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave Pluess a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Phillips, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Sickler, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clinton fell to 2-1. As for East Troy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Clinton couldn't quite finish off East Troy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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