Softball Preview: Cleburne County Tigers vs. Horseshoe Bend Generals
The Cleburne County Tigers will be playing at home against the Horseshoe Bend Generals at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cleburne County has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Horseshoe Bend will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Cleburne County came up short against Weaver and fell 6-1.
Macey East spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Cleburne County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Denson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Horseshoe Bend gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let LaFayette onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. While fans of Horseshoe Bend might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Lily Moss made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Moss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Madison Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Kailee Giddens was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Cleburne County's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Horseshoe Bend, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Cleburne County came out on top in a nail-biter against Horseshoe Bend in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, sneaking past 8-6. Does Cleburne County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horseshoe Bend turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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