The Clearwater Tornadoes will square off against the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clearwater is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Hardee. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clearwater.
Morgan Maske spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clearwater's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Juleah Patterson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Kyleigh Braman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, LaBelle can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Estero 10-2. The win was familiar territory for LaBelle who now have nine in a row.
LaBelle got a massive performance out of Marissa Burchard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Cochran, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Clearwater is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for LaBelle, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Clearwater hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like LaBelle struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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