Antwerp has gone a perfect 3-0 against Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Archers will square off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Antwerp barely beat Holgate the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Archers never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Archers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Elle Clem
| 04/04/25 vs Holgate | 3 |
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Elle Clem was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Raelynne Zuber was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Alia Clem was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Antwerp was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holgate only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Jefferson made easy work of Ottoville on Monday and carried off a 22-0 victory. That 22 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Antwerp pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything went Antwerp's way against Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Antwerp made off with an 11-0 win. Do the Archers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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