Clinton entered their game against Northwest Rankin on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Clinton Arrows fell just short of the Northwest Rankin Cougars by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Arrows of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Ashlen Albritton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Clinton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Nelson's first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Clinton and nudges their season record down to 4-4. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Northwest Rankin, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Clinton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-6 victory against North Pike on the 3rd. As for Northwest Rankin, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Northwest Rankin Cougars challenge Madison Central Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Their pitching crew has only allowed 0.4 runs per game this season, so Madison Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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