If Henry Clay was feeling good fresh off their 16-4 takedown of Paris on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Woodford County Yellowjackets by a score of 10-9 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Ella Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Elise Pearson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Mady Henry was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Henry Clay's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Woodford County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, Henry Clay and Woodford County will both be playing Paul Laurence Dunbar the next time they take the field. The Yellowjackets will head out to face the Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Blue Devils will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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