Softball Preview: Clear Springs Chargers vs. Dickinson Gators
Clear Springs is 9-1 against Dickinson since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clear Springs Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Dickinson Gators at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Clear Springs proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Clear Brook 9-7.
Clear Springs let Brinley Smith and Logan Kieselhorst loose on the outfield. Smith went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Kieselhorst went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Eryn Polite, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Dickinson was able to grind out a solid victory over Clear Brook on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1.
The team relied heavily on Bri Ramirez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammie Paukert, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Clear Springs has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Dickinson, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-14.
Dickinson's pitching crew better be locked in on Thursday. Clear Springs hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. It's a different story for Dickinson, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Clear Springs in the park?
Clear Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Dickinson in their previous meeting back in February, winning 8-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dickinson's Kadence Williams, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Clear Springs still be able to contain Williams? There's only one way to find out.
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