Mountain Home was the 10-0 winner over Clinton when they last played one another back in March of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Mountain Home Bombers took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clinton Yellowjackets on Monday. Mountain Home has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Clinton's part, Lillian Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katherine Henry, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Abigail Parks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Mountain Home's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Clinton, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Mountain Home didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss vs. Greenwood on the 16th. Clinton has also already played their next match, a 7-4 victory against Little Rock Christian Academy on the 15th.
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