Clinton lost against Powell back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Clinton Dragons took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Powell Panthers. Clinton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Powell's part, Kayleigh Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Gabby Kraatz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Izy Wiles was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Clinton now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Powell, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8-2.
Clinton will be playing in front of their home fans against Cumberland Gap at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cumberland Gap is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Clinton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Powell, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Knoxville Central at 6:00 p.m. Powell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Knoxville Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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