It was a good run, but Clinton Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eastern Comets by a score of 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for Clinton Central in their matchups with Eastern: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kortney Surber was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Carly Davison, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Eastern's side, Kenzie Degraaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Degraaff has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastern let Emillia Andrews and Mackenzea Causey loose on the outfield. Andrews scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Causey went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Clinton Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Clinton Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Frankfort at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clinton Central is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Eastern, they will head out on the road to challenge Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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