Softball Recap: Cleveland's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Cleveland put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers 4-2. The Clippers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Buccaneers, too.

Delaney Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

Thompson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Flowers, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Cecelia Gair also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Cleveland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of four runs across that stretch. As for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Looking ahead, Cleveland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton at 4:30 p.m. As for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, they will take on Hayfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buccaneers are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a three-game losing streak.