While Clever's win against Springfield Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Jays had just enough and edged out the Fighting Irish 8-7. Eight seems to be a good number for the Blue Jays as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Mittag spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
Taylor Thompson
| 04/22/25 vs Springfield Catholic | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Strafford | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Spokane | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Ava | 2 |
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At the plate, Taylor Thompson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Piper Steele, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Clever's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clever will welcome Southwest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Jays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Springfield Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Willow Springs at 4:30 p.m.
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