Clinton Prairie and Carroll are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Clinton Prairie Gophers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Carroll Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Clinton Prairie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Clinton Prairie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Benton Central. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Clinton Prairie has managed all season.
Sadie Weliver made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Weliver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weliver was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brenna Riley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lily Coleman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 11-6 to Clinton Central.
Clinton Prairie's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Clinton Prairie suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Carroll in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carroll's Charlotte Kingery, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Now that Clinton Prairie knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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