Baseball | 4/18/2025 9:18:00 AM

The Clinton High School Baseball team ended its 2025 regular season with an exciting finale on Thursday night.

The Arrows scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, defeating the Brookhaven Panthers, 6-5, on Senior Night at Arrow Field. Clinton ended the regular season with a 19-7 overall record, winning eight out of the last 10 games. 

Trailing the Panthers during the sixth, 5-4, Stone Crain's line-drive double landed in left-center field, scoring one run, and, on the same play, a throwing error plated the go-ahead run. In the top of the seventh, Phillip Burchfield collected the save, stranding runners on first and second base.

Ethan Dodson was a perfect three-for-three, singling in the third, fourth, and sixth inning. Dodson drove in one run on the three hits. David Steelman and Crain drove in runs, as well.

Tyrese Haggard earned the win for Clinton, coming out of the bullpen. Haggard gave up no hits and no runs, striking out four and walking none. Jack Grove started the game for the Arrows. The righty gave up two hits and zero runs over two frames, striking out four batters and walking none.

Brody Zumbro, Wes Ambrose, Caleb Waldo-Speth, and Parker Burrow made appearances in relief for Clinton.

The Arrows opened the scoring in the first after Steelman singled for a 1-0 advantage.

Brookhaven jumped into the lead during the third. An Arrow error scored the first run. Brayden Wilson singled down the left-field line, and DJ Washington singled down the left-field line, each scoring one run.

Steelman grounded into a fielder's choice, which helped the Arrows tie the game at three runs in the bottom of the third.

In the top of the fourth, the Panthers broke up the tie when Griffin Smith singled, scoring one run. Then another Clinton error followed to extend the visitor's lead to 5-3.

UP NEXT

Clinton opens the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 7A Playoffs with a best-of-three series. The Arrows square off against the Region 1-7A Champions Hernando Tigers for the first game at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 25th, in Hernando. Clinton returns home for the second game on Saturday, April 26th, with first pitch at 4 p.m.