Clay County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Cookeville Cavaliers.
Clay County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylor Walden, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Walden has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Cookeville's side, they got a massive performance out of Julie Martin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Kadie Presley was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Clay County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Cookeville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clay County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Red Boiling Springs at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Cookeville, they are on the road again on Monday to play White County at 5:00 p.m. Cookeville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully White County likes a good challenge.
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