Andale will head out on the road to challenge Clearwater on Thursday. Clearwater took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Andale, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Andale earned a 9-4 victory over Collegiate. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Meanwhile, Clearwater has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.06 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Wellington, falling 13-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost five in a row.
Clearwater's loss dropped their record down to 10-4-3. As for Andale, their win bumped their record up to 7-5-2.
Andale came out on top in a nail-biter against Clearwater when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andale since the team 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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