After flying high against Shoals on Saturday, North Knox came back down to earth. The North Knox Warriors suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Clay City Eels on Saturday. North Knox has struggled against Clay City recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Clay City's part, Lizzy Sinders was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sinders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Harris, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Lexi Thompson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
North Knox's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Clay City, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Knox will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lawrenceville, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Clay City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Linton-Stockton at 6:00 p.m.
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