Baseball Recap: Clearview Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2025, 1:06am

Baseball Recap: Clearview Clippers vs. Wellington Dukes

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If Clearview was riding high fresh off their 13-6 takedown of Oberlin on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clippers fell 13-9 to the Wellington Dukes on Tuesday. The Clippers have struggled against the Dukes recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.

Xavier Rivera

Runs

04/11/25 vs Garfield Heights4
04/22/25 @ Wellington3
04/21/25 @ Oberlin2
04/17/25 vs Keystone1
04/15/25 @ Black River1
+ 2 more games

Xavier Rivera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Clearview's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Walmalier Maldonado, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Clearview's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Wellington, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clearview will venture away from home to face off against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Clippers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wellington, they will head out to square off against Keystone at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Dukes surely won't give up without a fight.

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