Clay County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-0 to the Ritchie County Rebels.
For Ritchie County's part, Rocklyn Marcum made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Marcum has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marcum was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayci Gray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Chelsie Jeffrey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Clay County now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Ritchie County, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Clay County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ritchie County, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Philip Barbour at 12:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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