Maroa-Forsyth is 7-1 against Clinton since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Clinton Maroons at 4:30 p.m. Maroa-Forsyth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 17 runs the game before, Maroa-Forsyth were a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Sacred Heart-Griffin by a score of 2-1.
Danni Hovey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Aubrey Stewart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Maroa-Forsyth didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Clinton came into Wednesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past MacArthur 24-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Clinton needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Maroa-Forsyth's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Clinton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Maroa-Forsyth was able to grind out a solid win over Clinton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maroa-Forsyth 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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