After six games on the road, Cleveland is heading back home. They will take on the East Hamilton Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Cleveland came out on top against Rhea County by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Ashley Allen made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Allen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Lily O'Bryan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Hamilton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Owls. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Hamilton considering their one-run performance the game before.
Like Cleveland, East Hamilton also got a great game from a two-way player: Yulai Woodruff. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Woodruff has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Woodruff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alana Johnson and Faith Wadley did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Wadley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madilyn Evans, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cleveland's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for East Hamilton, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
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