Clinton waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Mountain Home Bombers. This was payback for Clinton, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lillian Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Katherine Henry was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Wallace, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Clinton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Mountain Home, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Clinton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-4 win vs. Little Rock Christian Academy on the 15th. Mountain Home has also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Greenwood on the 16th.
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