Clearwater fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Van Buren on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-7. That makes it the first time this season the Fightin' Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Grace Allen
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Grace Allen made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Peyton Hurt was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
The loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 5-3. As for Van Buren, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Clearwater wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Puxico on the 27th. As for Van Buren, they are taking a road trip to face off against Eminence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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