Baseball Recap: Clarksburg Has No Trouble Against Humboldt

Clarksburg never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Humboldt Vikings as they made off with a 16-0 win. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Chadwick Ward

Runs

04/15/25 vs Humboldt	2
04/15/25 vs Humboldt	2
03/18/25 vs West Carroll	2
04/11/25 vs Liberty Tech Magnet	1
04/10/25 vs Greenfield	1
+ 2 more games

The team relied heavily on Chadwick Ward, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He has become a key player for Clarksburg: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chase Hollingshead, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Clarksburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.

Clarksburg's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Humboldt, they are on a 27-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clarksburg will venture away from home to take on Greenfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellowjackets will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Rockets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Humboldt, they will head out on the road to challenge Halls at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.