Softball Preview: Clinton Dragons vs. Gibbs Eagles
After four games on the road, Clinton is heading back home. They will take on the Gibbs Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Clinton nor Gibbs posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Clinton fell victim to Walker Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Gibbs faced Halls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Gibbs fell 4-1 to Halls.
Lacey Keck spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gibbs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malyiah Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clinton now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Gibbs, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5.
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