East Clinton had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it four. They fell 6-1 to the Williamsburg Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 back in April.
As for Williamsburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
For Williamsburg's part, Alyssa Vearil spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Vearil has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Williamsburg's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Graves, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave Graves a new career-high. Kaylynn Anderkin was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, East Clinton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clermont Northeastern at 4:30 p.m. The Astros' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Williamsburg, they are taking a road trip to challenge Walton-Verona at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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