The Clinton Redwolves will take on the St. Mary Catholic Central Falcons/Kestrels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Clinton barely beat Dundee the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Redwolves' pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 20-0 shutout on Tuesday. The contest marked the Redwolves' most dominant win of the season so far.
Raven Aldridge was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Lola Szczesniak was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Clinton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Catholic Central came up short against Milan on Wednesday and fell 6-3. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons/Kestrels in their meetings with the Big Reds: they've now lost eight in a row.
Clinton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for St. Mary Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Clinton came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mary Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in June of 2018, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Redwolves repeat their success, or do the Falcons/Kestrels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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