It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clearwater had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Hardee Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clearwater.
Morgan Maske spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clearwater saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juleah Patterson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Kyleigh Braman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Hardee's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alexandra Herrera gave up three earned (and five unearned) runs on 13 hits.
At the plate, Makayla DeLeon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Clearwater has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Hardee, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Clearwater will face off against LaBelle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. LaBelle will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Clearwater surely won't give up without a fight. Hardee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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