Clinton Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Faith Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 10-9. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Nuriah Harvey put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Harvey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carly Davison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Clinton Central has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. Faith Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8.
Coming up, Clinton Central will face off against Sheridan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are facing the Blackhawks at the right time seeing as the Blackhawks are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Faith Christian, they will square off against Attica at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Ramblers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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