The Clyde Fliers will take on the Bryan Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clyde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Bellevue. The victory was nothing new for the Fliers as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Meanwhile, Bryan never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Rossford 10-0.
Thea Staten was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Averyann Fisher, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reese Ruffer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Bryan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rossford only posted a batting average of .067.
Bryan's win bumped their record up to 20-0. As for Clyde, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
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