After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Madison Central, Lawrence County was happy to have turned things around in their second game on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Clinton Arrows out 7-5. This was payback for Lawrence County, who suffered a 14-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Laicie Bridges made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Bridges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addie Raye Pennington was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Marleigh Grace Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Clinton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Estrella Constancio, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run. Constancio has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Cooley, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Clinton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence County only hit no.
Lawrence County has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Clinton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
Lawrence County will take on Jefferson Davis County at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Davis County is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Lawrence County will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Clinton, they will take on North Pike at 6:00 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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