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05/16/25 @ Maplewood | 0 |
05/15/25 vs Southeast | 14 |
05/12/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 15 |
05/08/25 @ Howland | 10 |
05/07/25 vs Wellsville | 17 |
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The Columbiana Clippers will take on the Tuslaw Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbiana is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Columbiana had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Maplewood put an end to it on Friday. The Clippers fell 5-0 to the Rockets. The game marked the first time this season in which the Clippers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Tuslaw never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Beachwood. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Tuslaw got a great performance from Gabby McGowen as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. McGowen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tuslaw let Hadley Porter and Kaydence Chapman run wild. Porter went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Chapman went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Chapman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Shaylyn Fox was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Tuslaw was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in 12 consecutive contests.
Tuslaw's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Columbiana, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Columbiana hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tuslaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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