After a string of eight wins, Clinton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Gibbs Eagles by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clinton of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Gibbs' part, Lacey Keck made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Keck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Keck was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Malyiah Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Dakota Large was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Clinton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-13-1. As for Gibbs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Clinton nor Gibbs have any future games scheduled.
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