Clinton County is 0-3 against Barren County since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clinton County Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Barren County Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Clinton County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Barren County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Clinton County came up short against Southwestern and fell 7-3. Clinton County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clinton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrie Messer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Messer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Ipock, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Barren County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 5-1.
Shea Bogue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Norah Shirley was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Katie Murphy was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Clinton County's loss dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Barren County, they pushed their record up to 25-8 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
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