It was a Battle of the Birds when Silex duked it out withClopton on Thursday. The Silex Owls fell just short of the Clopton Hawks by a score of 7-5. The Owls were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Rylan Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 13 hits. What's more, she also posted a .333 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted in her last seven matches.
At the plate, Kherington Morris was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Rylen Jensen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Silex's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-19. As for Clopton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-9.
As of now, neither Silex nor Clopton have any future games scheduled.
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