Clinton Prairie was the 3-0 winner over Clinton Central when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Clinton Prairie Gophers lost 12-3 to the Clinton Central Bulldogs on Wednesday. Clinton Prairie has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Clinton Central's part, Landree Whiteman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Whiteman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whiteman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kortney Surber, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Carly Davison was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Clinton Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Clinton Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Clinton Prairie is on the road again on Friday to play Bethesda Christian at 6:00 p.m. As for Clinton Central, they will take on Faith Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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