Clinton Central put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Crawfordsville Athenians with a sharp 17-6 victory. Clinton Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Landree Whiteman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Whiteman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Carly Davison and Kortney Surber did most of the damage at the plate: Davison went 3-for-5 with five runs, four RBI, and a double, while Surber went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Olivia Richie was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Crawfordsville's side, Christina Susdorf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sabella Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Clinton Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Crawfordsville, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Clinton Central will take on Tipton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crawfordsville, they will head out on the road to challenge Lafayette Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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