Softball Recap: Clinton Prairie Gophers vs. Tri-County Cavaliers
Clinton Prairie lost against Tri-County back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Clinton Prairie Gophers lost 11-1 to the Tri-County Cavaliers. Clinton Prairie has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clinton Prairie saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haven Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Tri-County's side, Grace Luck was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Luck has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Luck was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariana Dominguez, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI. Bella Dominguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Clinton Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Tri-County, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Clinton Prairie will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Carroll at 5:30 p.m. Carroll has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.27 runs per game on average), something Clinton Prairie will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tri-County, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against West Central at 5:00 p.m. Tri-County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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