Softball: Clearwater 8, East Prairie 2

Clearwater improved to 4-3 with a win over East Prairie on Thursday at home.

Winning pitcher:

Carrie Adams (4-3)

5 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 earned, 6 K's, O walks

Losing pitcher:

Nicholson

3 IP, 3 hits, 5 runs, 4 earned, 5 K's, 3 walks, 1 hit batter

Multiple hits:

Clearwater: Brittaney Long 2-3, Dairan Elam-Pyles 2-3

East Prairie: Nicholson 2-3

Triple(s):

Clearwater: Alex Green

Double(s):

Clearwater: Dairan Elam-Pyles

Scoring Summary

First inning:

Clearwater scored two runs.

Paige Radford walked. Brittaney Long was hit by pitch. Dorothy Casey courtesy ran for Long. Runners move up on wild pitch. Radford scores on another wild pitch. Casey scores on a error.

Third inning:

Clearwater scored three runs.

Brittaney Long singled to center. Dorothy Casey courtesy runs for Long. Casey takes second on a wild pitch. Casey takes third on a wild pitch. Casey scores on error on ball hit by Alex Green. Green takes second on the error. Green moves to third on a wild pitch. Green scores on throw to first after dropped third strike by the catcher. Lydia Wymore singles. She moves to second on a wild pitch. Chelci Robinson walks. Dairan Elam-Pyles singles driving in Wymore.

Fifth inning:

Clearwater scored one run.

Carrie Adams singles to left with one out. The ball was misplayed and Adams takes second on the error. Kayla Smith courtesy runs for Adams. Chelci Robinson walks. Smith scores on double to right-center by Dairan Elam-Pyles.

Sixth inning:

East Prairie scored one run.

With one out in the inning, Carden hits a line drive off Clearwater's pitcher Carrie Adams and reaches first safely. Carrie Adams was removed from the game to assess the injury. Kayla Smith enters the game in relief. Carden reaches third on wild pitches. Swann walks. On the walk, Swann rounds first and begins to take second base. Kayla Smith throws the ball to Paige Radford at second base, who tags out Swann for the second out of the inning. On the play, Carden steals home for the run.

Sixth inning:

Clearwater scored two runs.

Brittaney Long singles with two out. Dorothy Casey courtesy runs for Long. Casey scores on a long triple to the fence in center by Alex Green. Green scores on a wild pitch.

Seventh inning:

East Prairie scored one run.

Lemons walked and scored on a ground out.

Extra Info:

Alex Green hit her fourth triple in seven games this season for Clearwater. Freshman Kayla Smith preserved the victory for Clearwater recording the final five outs of the game in relief of Adams.