Clarkdale waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Enterprise Bulldogs out 2-1. This was payback for Clarkdale, who suffered a 6-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ava Mosley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mosley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mosley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Mosley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Mowery, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Taylor Read was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Clarkdale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Enterprise, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6-1.
Clarkdale will stay at home for another game and welcome Choctaw County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clarkdale: 3.9, Choctaw County: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Enterprise, they will head out on the road to take on Union at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Union will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Enterprise surely won't give up without a fight.
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