The Cleveland Clippers will square off against the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cleveland is headed into the match with an undefeated record on the line, something Lester Prairie almost spoiled on Friday. The Clippers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Bulldogs. The two-run effort marked the Clippers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 04/11/25 vs Lester Prairie | 11 |
| 04/10/25 vs Martin County West | 12 |
| 04/08/25 @ Madelia | 14 |
| 04/07/25 vs Sibley East | 8 |
Delaney Thompson spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Keira Schipper was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown posted their closest win since April 5, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buccaneers.
Cleveland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Cleveland's way against Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Cleveland made off with a 13-6 victory. Will the Clippers repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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