Clinton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Starkville Yellowjackets as the Clinton Arrows made off with a 20-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Clinton with their most commanding win of the season.
Ashlen Albritton and Estrella Constancio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Albritton pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Constancio tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Albritton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Albritton went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Constancio went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Makenzie Cooley and Hayden-Leigh Holifield did most of the damage at the plate: Cooley got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Holifield scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Nelson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Starkville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Clinton will be playing at home against Tupelo at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Starkville, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Germantown at 2:30 p.m.
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