Softball Game Preview: Clinton Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 2:28am

Softball Preview: Clinton Dark Horses vs. Fairmont Golden Tornadoes

Clinton has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Clinton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Fairmont by a score of 4-0.

Not much got past Alivia Capps, who gave up just six hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Fairmont off the board. Capps has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Clinton's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carmella Carlton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Da'Niyah Coxum, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Clinton's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14. As for Fairmont, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.

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