Clearwater dropped down to 8-13 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Gulf Buccaneers by a score of 6-5. The Tornadoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Morgan Maske
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Morgan Maske was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Maske wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Megan Kimmet, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Gulf, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Gulf's side, Jeovanna Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 17 Ks.
Clearwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gulf, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Springstead at 7:00 p.m. The Buccaneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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