Clopton has gone 8-1 against Mark Twain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Clopton Hawks will head out to face off against the Mark Twain Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Clopton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Clopton didn't have quite enough to beat Silex and fell 6-5.
Meanwhile, Mark Twain hadn't done well against Community recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Mark Twain put the hurt on Community with a sharp 17-7 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.
Bronwyn Harding made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella Moss was incredible, going 5-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two triples. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Jenna Ross, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mark Twain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Clopton now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Mark Twain, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-9.
Everything went Clopton's way against Mark Twain in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as Clopton made off with a 23-0 victory. Does Clopton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mark Twain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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