Clear Fork won the last time they faced Marion Harding and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Colts blew past the Presidents 12-2. Considering the Colts have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Miley Shafer looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailly Thrush was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Katrina Rogers was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Colts
| 04/23/25 vs Marion Harding | 62.5% |
| 04/22/25 @ Marion Harding | 60% |
| 04/21/25 @ Ontario | 18.5% |
| 04/18/25 vs Anthony Wayne | 12% |
| 04/16/25 @ Pleasant | 55% |
| + 20 more games |
Clear Fork always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Clear Fork and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Marion Harding, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clear Fork will square off against West Holmes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colts are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Marion Harding, they will challenge Bucyrus at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Redmen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.38 runs per game on average), something the Presidents will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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