The Clinton Varsity Redwolves split a Thursday doubleheader with Jackson Northwest, falling 8-5 in Game 1 before bouncing back with a dominant 13-2 victory in Game 2. Senior Taryn Hernandez was electric on both sides of the ball, going 3-for-3 at the plate in the second game and striking out nine in four shutout innings to lead the Redwolves to a convincing win.

In the opener, Clinton struck first in the second inning behind RBI singles from Lydia Ormsby and Calli Kruger. But Northwest surged ahead with a grand slam from S. Christner in the third, putting the Mounties up 4-2. Raven Aldridge chipped in with a solo homer in the sixth, but the early deficit proved too much to overcome. Ormsby paced the offense with two hits and two RBIs, while Brenna Broman was strong in relief, striking out six over 3.2 innings.

Game 2 was all Redwolves. After Northwest grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first, Hernandez answered with a towering home run to left field to tie things up. Clinton never looked back, stringing together 13 hits in the game. Hernandez was unstoppable at the plate, finishing 3-for-3 with a homer and two singles, while also scoring twice and driving in two.

In the circle, Hernandez was just as dominant, allowing only one hit and no runs across four innings, striking out nine and walking just one to earn the win. Clinton's offense was equally impressive, with Raven Aldridge and Cora Harsh also collecting two RBIs each. The Redwolves showed patience at the plate, drawing eight walks, and were aggressive on the base paths with five stolen bases, including two from Annabell Preston.

The Redwolves continue to show flashes of their potential and will look to carry the momentum from Game 2 into upcoming matchups.