It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clark County can now relate to. They fell just short of the North Callaway Thunderbirds by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Clark County couldn't push the score so high this time.
For North Callaway's part, Keaton Bell made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Bell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyle Pennell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Carter Moore was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Clark County's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for North Callaway, they pushed their record up to 21-9 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Clark County nor North Callaway have any future games scheduled.
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