The Clear Fork Colts will take on the Clyde Fliers in a tournament on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Clear Fork's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Willard with a sharp 14-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Clyde not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 8-1). They blew past Huron 11-4. The victory continues a trend for the Fliers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Jonathan Lantz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Clyde is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-14 otherwise. Lantz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kameron Shortridge was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Dawson Jeffrey was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Clear Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Clyde, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Clear Fork came up short against Clyde when the teams last played back in May of 2021, falling 4-1. Will the Colts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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