Softball Recap: Stone Mountain Pirates vs. North Clayton Eagles
Stone Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the North Clayton Eagles, falling 20-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 27-26 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Toureia Holcomb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madison Lemon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Stone Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .536 or higher in three consecutive games.
Stone Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for North Clayton, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stone Mountain will play host again on Monday to welcome Clarkston, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Clarkston is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Stone Mountain will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for North Clayton, they will welcome Douglass at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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