Clearfield proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by seven) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Green Canyon Wolves 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Clearfield also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jenna Lloyd was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Lloyd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aly Ridge was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Elizabeth Salazar was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Clearfield, Green Canyon also got a great game from a two-way player: Kylee Hickman. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Hickman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Hickman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Curtis, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Green Canyon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Clearfield's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Green Canyon, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Clearfield will head out on the road to square off against Roy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clearfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Green Canyon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Crest at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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