The Clark Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Brandeis Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clark will be strutting in after a win while Brandeis will be coming in after a loss.
Clark hadn't beaten Madison on the road since April 19, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Mavericks with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Rylee Luna tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Charlie Keck
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Keck, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Alyna Marrufo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Brandeis was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 8-2 to Churchill. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Marina Pichardo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Miers and Reagan Gallegos stepped up to the plate in a big way. Miers went 1-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base, while Gallegos went 2-for-3 with one home run. Miers has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Brandeis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Clark, their record is now 8-12.
Clark couldn't quite get it done against Brandeis in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 10-5. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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