Softball Recap: Cleburne County Tigers vs. Horseshoe Bend Generals
Cleburne County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-1 walloping at the hands of the Horseshoe Bend Generals. Cleburne County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Horseshoe Bend apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Cleburne County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadence Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Horseshoe Bend's side, Madison Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Holland Gamble was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cara Mae Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Cleburne County's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Horseshoe Bend, their win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Cleburne County will take on Munford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Horseshoe Bend, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Beulah at 4:30 p.m. Horseshoe Bend's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Beulah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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