The Clarksville Wildcats will be playing at home against the Henry County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Clarksville: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Henry County has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Clarksville is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Kenwood onto the board and left with a 20-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Clarksville, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Henry County earned a 6-1 victory over Dickson County on Monday.
Celia Lamkin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jocelyn Lee was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Breely Peirpoint was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Clarksville's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Henry County, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
Clarksville couldn't quite finish off Henry County in their previous meeting back in March and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lamkin, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Clarksville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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