Cleburne County extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-12. They fell 6-3 to the Weaver Bearcats. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bearcats earlier this season, when they won 13-0.
Lola Shelton made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Weaver, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games.
On Weaver's side, Promise McLean spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddie Stanford, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Coleman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Cleburne County will be taking part in a tournament against Saks at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Weaver, they are taking a road trip to face off against Jacksonville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.14 runs per game on average), something the Bearcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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