Abbeville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Clinton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 6-4 on Monday. The Panthers have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carli Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Lexi Lord made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Abbeville's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Abbeville will face off against Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clinton, they will host Chester at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils will need to watch out since the Cyclones have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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