Clinton Central came out on top against Horizon Christian on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Bulldogs won by a run and slipped past Horizon Christian 8-7. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nuriah Harvey
| 05/01/25 @ Horizon Christian | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Tri-Central | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Faith Christian | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Taylor | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Rossville | 1 |
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Nuriah Harvey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Emily Long was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Richie, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Clinton Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Clinton Central back to even at 6-6. As for Horizon Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-2.
Clinton Central has already played their next game, a 17-5 win against Sheridan on the 2nd. As for Horizon Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 20-3 victory against Mooresville Christian on the 2nd.
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