It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clemens can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dripping Springs Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clemens of the 7-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2016.
Alexus Worthy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Clemens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Arnold, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Dripping Springs' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Haiden Anderson gave up only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lorelei Gamble, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Jai-Lynn Flores was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Clemens dropped their record down to 25-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Dripping Springs, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 27-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Clemens beat Dripping Springs by a score of 17-13.
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