Clifton Central dropped their record down to 12-10-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Beecher Bobcats, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Tuesday.
As for Beecher, their win was their 26th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Beecher's part, not much got past Taylor Norkus, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Clifton Central off the board. Norkus has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Olson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Clifton Central will host Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Beecher, they are taking a road trip to take on Sandburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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