Kingsway fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Clearview on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Clearview Pioneers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Kingsway has lost by just one run.
Tommy Popoff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Kingsway has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-6 record this season. As for Clearview, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kingsway will take on Highland Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kingsway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Clearview, they will be playing at home against Northern Burlington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Burlington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Clearview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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