Cleburne County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-1 to the Weaver Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cleburne County of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 12th.
Macey East spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Cleburne County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Denson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Weaver's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Kynlee Fulmer gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Fulmer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alana Cooper, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sydney Bitzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cleburne County's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Weaver, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Cleburne County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Munford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Weaver, they are on the road again on Monday to play Wellborn at 4:55 p.m. Weaver is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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