Cleburne County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central of Clay County Volunteers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Volunteers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 last Thursday.
Macey East was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Cleburne County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadence Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Baylie Jones also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Cleburne County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Central of Clay County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cleburne County Tigers challenge Weaver Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Weaver has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.29 runs per game on average), something Cleburne County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Central of Clay County, they will head out to challenge Childersburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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