The Clearview Clippers will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clearview has given up an average of 16.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clearview is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Wellington on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Dukes. The Clippers have struggled against the Dukes recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Alivia Ocasio
| 04/22/25 @ Wellington | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Oberlin | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Keystone | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Black River | 1 |
Clearview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alivia Ocasio, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Ocasio has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Columbia never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Oberlin on Tuesday. They never let the Phoenix get on the board and left with a 19-0 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Alina Jones looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grace Anderson, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cami Shackelton, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Columbia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Columbia moved to 9-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Clearview, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clearview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clearview might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Columbia when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Clippers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
