Claiborne fell victim to Jefferson County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Jefferson County Patriots by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Claiborne's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Brinkley Hollin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Jefferson County's side, not much got past Olivia Mottern, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Claiborne off the board.
At the plate, Jefferson County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaycee Morgan, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Claiborne's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Jefferson County, the win got them back to even at 16-16.
Claiborne will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherokee at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Claiborne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson County, they will head out on the road to face off against Greeneville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Jefferson County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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