New Washington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Clarksville Generals and snuck past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as New Washington also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Clarksville's part, Kenzie Alexander was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bailey Senior, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Clarksville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
New Washington now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Clarksville, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Washington will challenge Scottsburg at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Scottsburg will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something New Washington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clarksville, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Borden at 5:00 p.m.
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