The Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers will face off against the Cleveland Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Minnesota Valley Lutheran has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Cleveland will come in with four straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Minnesota Valley Lutheran's offense. They lost 15-0 to Le Sueur-Henderson on Tuesday.
Cleveland came out on top against St. Mary's on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Clippers blew past the Knights 8-2. The Clippers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Delaney Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Flowers was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor McCabe, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Cleveland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.6.
Cleveland's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
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