{"id":36734,"date":"2026-04-30T07:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=36734"},"modified":"2026-04-30T07:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:48:27","slug":"north-clay-wins-cumberland-drops-loss-in-h-s-softball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/softball\/36734-north-clay-wins-cumberland-drops-loss-in-h-s-softball\/","title":{"rendered":"North Clay Wins, Cumberland Drops Loss in High School Softball"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>North Clay High School captured a victory over St. Elmo\/Brownstown in softball action Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals went eight innings to pull out a 9-8 win.<\/p>\n<p>North Clay improved to 1-7 in the National Trail Conference, 4-13 overall. The Cardinals return to action Friday against Altamont in the opening round of the National Trail Conference Tournament at 4;15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Marshall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cumberland suffered a rare loss, this one to Marshall by a 16-3 tally in five innings Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Marshall ran out to a 5-0 opening inning lead, tacked on a single run in the second, six in the third and four in the fourth behind a 10-hit attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates had five hits but finished with four errors.<\/p>\n<p>Shelby Kingery led the way in hitting with a double and an RBI. Jude Miller chipped in with two singles while Ava Long had a single and an RBI.<\/p>\n<p>Marshall was led by Klaire York with a single, home run and five RBI, McKenzie Davis with a double and four RBI, Lynn Welborn with a single, double and an RBI, Kyla Gustafson with a double and an RBI and Mollie Kent with a double.<\/p>\n<p>Avery Cornwell tossed the five-hitter. She did not give up a walk and struck out four. Marshall is now 18-1 on the season.<\/p>\n<p>Cumberland dropped to 14-9 on the season and will now face South Central (10-5) today at 4;30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Marshall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cumberland\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0000\u00a0 \u00a0 30\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3- 5-4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marshall\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0516\u00a0 \u00a0 4x\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 16-10-2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WP &#8212; Cornwell. LP &#8212; Holsapple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cumberland &#8212;<\/strong> Tolen, single; Miller, 2 singles; Long, single, 1 RBI; Kingery, double, 1 RBI<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marshall &#8212;<\/strong> Welborn, single, double, 1 RBI; English, single, 1 RBI; Davis, double, 4 RBI; York, single, home run, 5 RBI; Cornwell, double; Mattas, 1 RBI; Hillard, single; Gustafson, double, 1 RBI; Kent, double<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Clay High School captured a victory over St. Elmo\/Brownstown in softball action Wednesday. The Cardinals went eight innings to pull out a 9-8 win. 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