Clearview had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it five. They lost 16-0 to the Keystone Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 back in April.
As for Keystone, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
For Keystone's part, Samantha Pugh made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Pugh a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Bristol Foster was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Haylee Follman also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Coming up, Clearview will square off against Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Clippers are facing the Phoenix at the right time seeing as the Phoenix are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Keystone, they will face off against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 11.4 runs per game this season.
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