Puckett fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Clinton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Clinton Arrows by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Puckett of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Lila Murphy spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Puckett saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlee Dampeer, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Clinton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Ashlen Albritton gave up one run (which was unearned) on six hits.
Puckett's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Clinton, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Puckett will face off against Madison Central at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to challenge Tupelo at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Tupelo: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Clinton has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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