The Amanda-Clearcreek Aces will square off against the Circleville Tigers at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Amanda-Clearcreek will be strutting in after a victory while Circleville will be coming in after a loss.
Amanda-Clearcreek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Hamilton Township 20-9 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Aces in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won eight in a row.
Casadee Steinmetz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Steinmetz was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Amanda-Clearcreek let Ava Loel and Payton Singleton run wild. Loel went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Singleton went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Riley Black, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Amanda-Clearcreek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton Township only posted a batting average of .259.
Meanwhile, Circleville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Bloom-Carroll, falling 18-3.
Claire Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Amanda-Clearcreek's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-5. As for Circleville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Amanda-Clearcreek suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Circleville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Aces have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
