Softball Recap: Clinton Central Comes Up Short

Clinton Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Tri-County Cavaliers, falling 17-2. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Carly Davison

Stolen Base

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Clinton Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Davison, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Davison has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.

As for Tri-County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-2. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won 14 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

On Tri-County's side, Reese Johnson and Madilyn Nevitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Nevitt pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. At the plate, Johnson went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Nevitt went 1-for-3 with three runs and one triple. That's the most RBI Johnson has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Tri-County got a massive performance out of Kami Wilkerson, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave Wilkerson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Dominguez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tri-County beat Clinton Central by a score of 12-5 later that day.