After flying high against McPherson on Friday, Circle came back down to earth. The Thunderbirds took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clearwater Indians on Monday. The Thunderbirds were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Circle has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Clearwater, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 9-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Indians beat Circle by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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