Elliott County's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Portland Christian Eagles. Considering the Lions' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Claire Whitley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
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At the plate, Alyssa Howard was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailey McDaniel, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Howard wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Elliott County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Elliott County's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Portland Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Looking ahead, Elliott County will challenge McDowell at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for Portland Christian, they will take on Martin County at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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