Clemens came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Braunfels Unicorns and snuck past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Clemens also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Alexus Worthy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Worthy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Worthy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Clemens got a big performance out of Tessara Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Aubry Willmann, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On New Braunfels' side, Izzy Cruz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, New Braunfels was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clemens only hit a.
Clemens' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for New Braunfels, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-5-1.
Clemens will head out on the road to challenge East Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for New Braunfels, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. New Braunfels is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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