Clay County won the last time they faced Knox Central, and things went their way on Monday too. The Clay County Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knox Central Panthers and snuck past 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clay County.
Abby Bowling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anna Samples and Emi Reynolds did most of the damage at the plate: Samples went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, while Reynolds scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Stewart, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Knox Central's side, Hannah Melton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sydney Grubb was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Knox Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clay County didn't hit any.
Clay County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Knox Central, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Clay County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 defeat vs. North Laurel on the 30th. As for Knox Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bell County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bell County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Knox Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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