Thursday just wasn't the day for Clay County's offense. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Gordonsville Tigers on Thursday. Clay County has struggled against Gordonsville recently, as their contest on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Gordonsville's part, Kailey Plumlee spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. Plumlee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kelcie Watts was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbi Brinkley, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Clay County now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Gordonsville, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Clay County will head out on the road to square off against Jackson County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson County hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Gordonsville, they will square off against Milan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gordonsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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