After flying high against Glenwood last Monday, East came back down to earth. The East Tartans took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clay Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East of the 18-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Clay's part, Sarah Cassidy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Cassidy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Clay got a big performance out of Madi Hobbs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Walker, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Clay, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
While East had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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