Donovan had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Clifton Central Comets, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Donovan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Henneike, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Clifton Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-13-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by seven runs or more this season.
On Clifton Central's side, Sydney Jemar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Jemar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Clifton Central got a massive performance out of Rayven Perkins, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Perkins has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Koch-Perzee, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Donovan nor Clifton Central have any future games scheduled.
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