The Strafford Indians will head out on the road to take on the Clever Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Strafford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Diamond, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Strafford was ranked seventh). Strafford fell just short of Diamond by a score of 7-6 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Clever unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Forsyth by a score of 10-8. Clever has struggled against Forsyth recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Strafford's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Clever, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Strafford took their win against Clever in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strafford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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