Clinton Falls to Hepburn 26-16

LOCK HAVEN – The Clinton 10-11 All-Stars jumped out to 10-2 lead in the first inning against Hepburn … and that would not be enough as Hepburn battled back to defeat Clinton 26-16 in five innings.

Hepburn went on a solid march scoring 24 runs over a four inning span, while Clinton responded with six more of their own. Try as they may, Clinton couldn’t find an option to stem the tide.

Struggling defensively, Clinton gave up 22 walks while striking out only five on the night.

On the bright side, several Clinton batters had a good effort with Ellie Dershem leading the way with three singles. Jordan Burrows with a single and a triple, Kara Stover and Ally Ruble each adding a pair of singles and Brianna Heltman had a base hit.

The loss eliminates Clinton from the District 12 tournament.