The Ascend Leadership Aviators will head out on the road to take on the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Ascend Leadership were a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They suffered a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Spirit of Life Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Clover Garden School made sure to put some runs up on the board against River Mill on Tuesday. Clover Garden School put the hurt on River Mill with a sharp 15-1 victory. Considering Clover Garden School has won three matches by more than 13 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Abigail Ward made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ward was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Shepherd, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Arissa Duff, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Ascend Leadership's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Clover Garden School, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Ascend Leadership might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Clover Garden School in their previous meeting on March 5th. Can Ascend Leadership avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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