The Steele Knights will venture away from home to take on the Clemens Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Steele is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Johnson just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clemens). They blew past Judson 24-4 on Thursday. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.
Clemens got a great performance from Alexis Alma as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Alma a new career-high.
At the plate, Erika Padron was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Celestina Daniels was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Clemens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Clemens' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-6. As for Steele, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1.
Steele was able to grind out a solid win over Clemens in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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