Clear Fork put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-7 margin over the Marion Harding Presidents. Winning may never get old, but Clear Fork sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Miley Shafer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shafer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shafer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Melodie Blubaugh, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ava Carr, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
On Marion Harding's side, Abbey Hoertz and Destiny Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Hoertz got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Brown scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Macey Harper, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Clear Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Marion Harding, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Clear Fork will take on Madison Comprehensive at 5:00 a.m. on Friday. The last three games Madison Comprehensive has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Marion Harding, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Findlay at 5:15 p.m.
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