Clinton County is 1-9 against Cumberland County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clinton County Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Cumberland County Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
Clinton County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Barren County just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 6-5.
Sadie Ipock was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lauren Winningham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Clinton County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barren County struck out five times.
Meanwhile, Cumberland County put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Livingston Academy as Cumberland County made off with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Cumberland County as they're now sitting on six straight.
Abby Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kenzie Willen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Madi Cooksey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Clinton County's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Cumberland County, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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