Bulldogs
| 03/17/25 vs Grape Creek | 26 |
| 02/14/25 vs Ballinger | 22 |
| 02/15/25 vs Coleman | 20 |
| 03/17/25 vs Grape Creek | 16 |
| 02/15/25 vs Dublin | 13 |
Clyde barely beat Merkel the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Clyde never let Merkel get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Kaycee Bingham, who gave up just three hits to keep Merkel off the board. Bingham has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Clyde got a massive performance out of Sutton McClain, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. McClain has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Payton Allred was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Clyde was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .438 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Clyde's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Merkel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Clyde beat Merkel by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
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