The Upper Sandusky Rams will head out to challenge the Clear Fork Colts at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Sandusky is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Upper Sandusky's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Monday, when they got past Buckeye Central's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Rams put the hurt on the Bucks with a sharp 12-2 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ella Frombaugh spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Upper Sandusky let Madison Wengerd and Ava Saull run wild. Wengerd went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Saull got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Saull has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Morris, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI.
Clear Fork's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Highland on Friday. The Colts had just enough and edged out Northmor 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Colts have posted since April 12th.
Clear Fork also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Presley Lilly gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Lilly has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katrina Rogers, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Hailly Thrush, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Upper Sandusky pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Clear Fork, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Upper Sandusky hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Clear Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 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.
