Softball Recap: Clever Continues Road Dominance on Monday

Clever had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Exeter Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Jays also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Ava Mittag was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Piper Steele and Savannah Cheney did most of the damage at the plate: Steele scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Cheney went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was Cheney's first of the season. Katelynn Butts was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Clever was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Blue Jays

Previous Games (Away)

04/14/25 @ Exeter	8-4
04/10/25 @ Reeds Spring	24-2
04/09/25 @ Spokane	16-1
03/27/25 @ Sparta	17-4
03/26/25 @ Sparta	17-4
+ 2 more games

Clever pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Exeter, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7.

Coming up, Clever will venture away from home to face off against Buffalo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Exeter, they will host Galena at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.