Softball Preview: Clarendon Lions vs. Des Arc Eagles
Clarendon is 0-3 against Des Arc since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clarendon Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Des Arc Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
Clarendon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 19-0 defeat at the hands of Bradford.
Meanwhile, Des Arc waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering Des Arc has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaylee McDonald was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. McDonald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Knight, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Makenzie Williams was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 1-for-3.
Clarendon's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Des Arc, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Clarendon suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Des Arc when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Clarendon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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