The Ash Grove Pirates will take on the Clever Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ash Grove is looking for their season's first victory.
Ash Grove fell victim to Diamond and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Clever faced Fair Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Blue Jays came up short against the Eagles, falling 11-0. The Blue Jays were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Eagles' pitcher proved too tough.
Clever saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maycee King, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Ash Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Clever, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Ash Grove suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Clever in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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