Dugger Union and Clay City squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Dugger Union had to settle for second. They lost 19-2 to the Clay City Eels. Dugger Union has not had much luck with Clay City recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Dugger Union saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brinna Simpson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Clay City's side, Caroline Rexrode made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rexrode has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rexrode was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Clay City got a massive performance out of Faith Mitchell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Abigale Shearer was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Dugger Union's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Clay City, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Dugger Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clay City, they will challenge Shakamak at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clay City is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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