Clifton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Whitney on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5. The Cubs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Lucy New spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Natalia Gaona made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Clifton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Whitney, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
While Clifton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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