Clay-Chalkville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Pinson Valley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-6. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 9-0.
Dorian Daniel was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Daniel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, TK Smith and Nic Youngblood did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one double, while Youngblood scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Aaron Frye also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Clay-Chalkville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Pinson Valley, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 11-22.
While Clay-Chalkville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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