It was a good run, but Clay County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 22-14 defeat at the hands of the South Harrison Hawks. Clay County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Harrison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Thursday.
For South Harrison's part, Alexis Shaw was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with six RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Lindsey, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Clay County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for South Harrison, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clay County will take on Hoover at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Clay County will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. South Harrison will take on Doddridge County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Doddridge County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so South Harrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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