West is 8-2 against Clifton since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Cubs at 6:00 p.m. West will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
West's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Whitney as they made off with a 20-0 win. Considering the Trojans have won eight games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Laynie Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
Kyla Shoppach
| 04/11/25 @ Whitney | 6 |
| 03/26/24 @ Keene | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Whitney | 2 |
| 03/22/24 @ Maypearl | 2 |
| 03/02/24 vs Highland Park | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyla Shoppach, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlee Chase, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .633. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Clifton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to McGregor. Cubs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bulldogs since on Monday.
Clifton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for West, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 11-14-1.
West skirted past Clifton 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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