Softball Preview: Cleveland Clippers vs. Lester Prairie Bulldogs
Cleveland has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lester Prairie Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cleveland's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial on Thursday. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Knights. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Cleveland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lester Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Mayer Lutheran by a score of 12-10. One positive for Lester Prairie, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Emma Eckstein and Austin Walstrom did some serious damage despite the final result: Eckstein went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Walstrom went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaila Brant, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lester Prairie didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mayer Lutheran only tossed six.
Cleveland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-3. As for Lester Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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