Belfry dropped their record down to 8-7 on Saturday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Clay County Tigers by a score of 5-4. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2016.
As for Clay County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 17, 2024.
For Clay County's part, Alivia Hoskins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hoskins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Hoskins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison Sizemore, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Ryleigh Chesnut also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Belfry has already played their next contest (against Shelby Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Clay County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-1 defeat against Letcher County Central on the 19th.
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