Softball Recap: Tuscola Has No Trouble Against St. Teresa

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Previous Games

05/21/25 - Home	9-1 W
05/06/25 - Home	15-5 W
05/06/25 - Home	5-4 W
04/30/24 - Away	11-9 W
04/12/24 - Home	13-6 W
+ 5 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tuscola had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the St. Teresa Bulldogs with a sharp 9-1 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Kinzie Cleland was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 matches.

In other batting news, Ava Boyer was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Allison Pettry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

Tuscola's victory bumped their record up to 16-12. As for St. Teresa, their loss was their 16th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-25.

As of now, neither Tuscola nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.