Irwin County entered their tilt with Clinch County on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Clinch County Panthers with a sharp 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sailor Mixon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emalea Lupo, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Irwin County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Irwin County's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Clinch County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Irwin County is on the road again on Thursday to play Charlton County at 5:30 p.m. As for Clinch County, they will square off against Atkinson County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atkinson County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
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