East Clinton fell victim to Madison Plains and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Madison Plains Golden Eagles by a score of 1-0. East Clinton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Madison Plains apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
For Madison Plains' part, Joy McLoughlin spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks. McLoughlin also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sierra Wall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Vallery, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
East Clinton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Madison Plains, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat East Clinton by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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