Clarkdale waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Choctaw County Chargers. That's two games straight that Clarkdale has won by just one run.
Kaela Edmonds tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracie Boman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Clarkdale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Choctaw County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Clarkdale will stay at home for another game and welcome Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarkdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Choctaw County, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play East Webster at 6:30 p.m.
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