Softball Recap: Clear Fork Extends Winning Streak to Three

Colts

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Pleasant	19
04/16/25 @ Pleasant	19
04/22/25 @ Marion Harding	18
04/23/25 vs Marion Harding	10
04/24/25 @ Ashland	8

Clear Fork had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Ashland Arrows with a sharp 13-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Miley Shafer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.

On the hitting side, Clear Fork got a massive performance out of Hailly Thrush, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Thrush has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Melodie Blubaugh, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Clear Fork kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Clear Fork's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Ashland, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Clear Fork didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-4 defeat against Shelby on the 28th. As for Ashland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-2 loss against Lexington on the 29th.