It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clinton Prairie can now relate to. They lost 18-5 to the Carroll Cougars on Tuesday. Clinton Prairie has not had much luck with Carroll recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Brenna Riley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kadie Fearnow, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Carroll's side, Emily Justice made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Justice was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Carroll let Rylie Lanum and Olivia Stankard loose on the outfield. Lanum scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Stankard scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Land, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Clinton Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Carroll, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Clinton Prairie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carroll, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Delphi Community at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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