Deer Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clinton Dragons.
Ella Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Deer Lakes saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laney Dineff, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That hit was Dineff's first of the season.
Deer Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Clinton, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
Coming up, Deer Lakes will host Lenoir City at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lenoir City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to face off against Oliver Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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