Softball Preview: Russellville Cyclones vs. Clinton Yellowjackets
Russellville is 3-0 against Clinton since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Russellville Cyclones will look to defend their home field against the Clinton Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Russellville's way against Siloam Springs as Russellville made off with a 14-7 win.
Alexis Bailey tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Kaiya White was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aribella Garcia, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Clinton came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Warriors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-4.
Russellville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season. As for Clinton, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Russellville was able to grind out a solid win over Clinton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. Will Russellville repeat their success, or does Clinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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