Cleburne County lost against Weaver back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cleburne County Tigers came up short against the Weaver Bearcats, falling 12-6. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Macey East put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Claire Humphries made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emma Williamson, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Cleburne County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Weaver, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cleburne County will square off against Cherokee County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cleburne County has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Weaver, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Glencoe at 5:00 p.m. Weaver is facing Glencoe at the right time seeing as Glencoe is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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