Softball Recap: Clear Fork Wins Going Away Against Pleasant

Colts

Previous 5 Games

04/17/25 vs Pleasant	19-0
04/16/25 @ Pleasant	22-3
04/14/25 vs Hillsdale	2-3
04/12/25 @ Fredericktown	2-12
04/12/25 @ Fredericktown	2-1

Clear Fork got themselves on the board against Pleasant on Thursday, but Pleasant never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 19-0 victory. With that win, the Colts brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.

Presley Lilly looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Melodie Blubaugh was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailly Thrush, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Clear Fork was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant only posted a batting average of .167.

The victory made it two in a row for Clear Fork and bumps their season record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Pleasant, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.

Clear Fork wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-1 loss against Anthony Wayne on the 18th. As for Pleasant, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-1 defeat against Cardington-Lincoln on the 21st.