West Vigo fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Clay City on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Clay City Eels by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, West Vigo couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jaleigh Lindley spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Carlea Funk was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2.
On Clay City's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Lizzy Sinders gave up just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karlee Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Faith Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
West Vigo's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Clay City, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
West Vigo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clay City, they will square off against Dugger Union at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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