Preview: New Hope Indians vs. Clements Colts
The New Hope Indians will face off against the Clements Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Clements took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on New Hope, who comes in off a win.
After only two runs in their last match, New Hope made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kate Duncan Smith DAR on Thursday. New Hope blew past Kate Duncan Smith DAR 12-2.
Ella Baswell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Baswell was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Keilei Pearson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Stapler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Clements was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of East Limestone by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this year in which Clements was not able to get on the board.
Like New Hope, Clements also got a great game from a two-way player: Sarah Jo Moss. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Moss was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Moss is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Moss wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aubre Turner, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
New Hope is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Clements, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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