Softball Game Preview: Clear Fork Colts vs. Anthony Wayne Generals

Colts

Runs

04/17/25 vs Pleasant	19
04/16/25 @ Pleasant	22
04/14/25 vs Hillsdale	2
04/12/25 @ Fredericktown	2
04/12/25 @ Fredericktown	2
+ 5 more games

The Clear Fork Colts will square off against the Anthony Wayne Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clear Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.

Clear Fork's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Pleasant 19-0. That's two games straight that the Colts have won by exactly 19 runs.

Presley Lilly looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Clear Fork got a massive performance out of Melodie Blubaugh, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Blubaugh has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hailly Thrush, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Anthony Wayne, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Findlay 1-0 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Generals have posted since March 29th.

Anthony Wayne's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Clear Fork, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.