The Estancia Bears will face off against the Clayton Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Estancia's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Logan as they made off with a 15-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Meanwhile, Clayton can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 24-13 margin over Pecos.
Clayton got a massive performance out of Issabell Reed, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Reed has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Briana Taylor, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs.
Clayton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .826. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .769 or higher in six consecutive games.
Estancia's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.9 runs over those games. As for Clayton, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Estancia couldn't quite get it done against Clayton when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as they fell 12-8. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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