Clinton Prairie barely beat Eastern the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Gophers blew past the Comets 11-3 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Gophers, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sadie Weliver
| 04/22/25 @ Eastern | 4 |
| 05/13/24 @ Eastern | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Taylor | 3 |
| 04/17/24 @ Sheridan | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Frontier | 2 |
Sadie Weliver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs and one RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Keera Grizzle and Brenna Riley did most of the damage at the plate: Grizzle went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Riley went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That home run marked the first that Grizzle has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadie Fearnow, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Clinton Prairie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern only posted a batting average of .207.
The victory made it two in a row for Clinton Prairie and bumps their season record up to 4-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-11 Eastern and 0-4 Sheridan. As for Eastern, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Coming up, Clinton Prairie will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Attica at 5:00 p.m. The Gophers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Ramblers have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Eastern, they will venture away from home to square off against Sheridan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blackhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.6 runs per game on average), something the Comets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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