Clay County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clinton County Bulldogs.
For Clinton County's part, Lexi Messer and Aubrie Messer made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Messer tossed 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Messer tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Messer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Messer scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lauren Winningham was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Longwell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Clay County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Clinton County, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clay County will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Livingston Academy at 5:30 p.m. Clay County is facing Livingston Academy at the right time seeing as Livingston Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Clinton County, they will head out on the road to square off against Barren County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Barren County is coming into the matchup with 11 straight wins at home, so Clinton County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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