Softball Game Preview: Clay Panthers vs. Glenwood Tigers

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 3:34am

Softball Preview: Clay Panthers vs. Glenwood Tigers

Clay is 10-0 against Glenwood since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Clay Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Glenwood Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Clay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Clay can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Green.

Sarah Cassidy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

On the hitting side, Abigail Wiltshire was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Shea Rawlins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

Meanwhile, sadly, Glenwood is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their rough 22-0 defeat to Notre Dame on Monday might stick with them for a while.

Clay's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Glenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Everything went Clay's way against Glenwood in their previous meeting on April 1st as Clay made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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