CLINTON - Two outs? No problem for the Clinton Lady Maroons. The Lady Maroons scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning tonight to pull ahead of Hartsburg-Emden, and held on to win their second game of the season, 9-5.
Tied at five with two out in the bottom of the sixth, Alicia Mitchell hit the go-ahead RBI single that scored Emma Donnelly. Freshman Morgan Hickman then hit a two-run double that scored Mitchell and Emily Kroeger, and Hickman herself scored the final run of the game on a Lacey Lord single. A few Hartsburg-Emden defensive mishaps aided the Lady Maroons, who will play Fisher tomorrow evening in what will be their third game in as many days.
"It was a good team win," Clinton head coach Emily Starkey said. "They are getting better and taking steps forward everyday."
Bailey Walker started on the mound for Clinton and struck out eight batters. Meghan Matthews came in relief of Bailey in the fifth inning to get the win.
"Bailey started the game well for us and Meghan finished it off nicely," Starkey said.
Matthews began the game in the outfield, which was one of a few defensive changes Starkey made prior to the game.
"We switched things around to tighten our defense and it worked, the girls all did a nice job," Starkey said.
Emma Donnelly and Lacey Lord each had three hits and two RBI to lead the Lady Maroons offensively. Morgan Hickman also had two RBI for Clinton (2-4).
Photo: Clinton hurler Meghan Matthews (3) got the win in relief for the Lady Maroons Tuesday night against Hartsburg-Emden.
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