On Thursday, the Clarksville Panthers came up short against the Perryville Mustangs and fell 9-6. That's two games in a row now that Clarksville has lost by exactly three runs.
Tosca Rodgerson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Phillips, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Perryville's side, Ainsley Tippen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tippen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tippen was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Tolley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Macey Chambers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Clarksville and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Perryville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Clarksville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northside at 5:00 p.m. on April 29th. As for Perryville, they will head out on the road to challenge Bigelow at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Perryville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Bigelow's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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