Cloverleaf had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-7 to make it eight. They came up short against the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish, falling 15-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
For St. Vincent-St. Mary's part, Alli Zajac made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Zajac was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Avarie Mays was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Ella Kim, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, Cloverleaf will welcome Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, they will square off against Rock Hill at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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