CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Clarksville Academy two-way player Jalon Page has been named Clarksville Now Player of the Week for his pitching performance against a top ranked team in the state, in addition to his offensive production.
Entering the week of March 25, the Clarksville Academy baseball team had compiled a record of 6-4 before playing four games during the week. The Cougars kicked off the week with a two-game series against the number one ranked team in the state of Tennessee at the division II-A level, Goodpasture Christian.
In the first game of the series, Page was given the nod to start the game on the mound, while batting sixth in the lineup. Early on, he settled in, and Clarksville Academy was able to build a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning. While Goodpasture Christian was able to tie the game up at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth, they would not score another run in the game.
This is where Clarksville Academy took over the contest. In the top of the fifth inning, Brennen Gibson and Page both blasted 2-run home runs to give their squad a 6-2 lead. When the inning concluded, Page returned to the mound and shut down Goodpasture Christian until being taken out in the seventh inning.
In total, Page pitched 6.2 innings while only giving up 7 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk and he struck out 5 batters. Offensively, he went a perfect 4 for 4 with a home run, 2 RBI’s and 1 run scored.
Clarksville Academy went on to lose game two of the series against Goodpasture Christian but won out the rest of the week against the likes of Dickson County and Northeast High.
For Page, he finished the week with a batting average of .615 with 5 singles, 1 double, 1 triple and the home run against Goodpasture Christian.