The Wayne Trace Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Antwerp Archers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wayne Trace's last matchup with Heritage could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Monday. The Raiders came up short against the Patriots, falling 6-0. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Antwerp never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kalida on Monday. They blew past the Wildcats 15-2. The result was nothing new for the Archers, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Elle Clem was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Caroline Rohrs was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alia Clem, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Antwerp always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Antwerp is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne Trace, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Wayne Trace couldn't quite finish off Antwerp when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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