It was a Battle of the Birds when Clever challenged Spokane on Wednesday. The Blue Jays blew past the Owls 16-1. The Blue Jays haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Ava Mittag made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Clever got a big performance out of Taylor Thompson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Thompson also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Bailey Gaulding, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clever hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
Blue Jays
| 04/09/25 @ Spokane | 16-1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sparta | 17-4 |
| 03/26/25 @ Sparta | 17-4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Ava | 9-1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Billings | 13-7 |
Clever pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Spokane, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clever will challenge Reeds Spring at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Spokane, they will square off against Verona at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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