Coalfield is 0-5 against Clinton since April of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Coalfield Yellow Jackets will challenge the Clinton Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Coalfield will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Coalfield will bounce into Friday's game after beating Wartburg Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Coalfield came out on top against Wartburg Central by a score of 12-7 on Thursday. While the Yellow Jackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Olivia Laymance was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gracie Davis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Baylee Chadwick was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clinton has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They fell just short of Oliver Springs by a score of 14-13. The Dragons' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Coalfield pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2-1.
Coalfield suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Clinton when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Coalfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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