South Bend Clay came into Monday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the South Bend Washington Panthers onto the board and left with a 13-0 win on Monday. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for South Bend Clay this season.
Jessica Cleveland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Cleveland has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cleveland was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rachel Hunt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Keegan Russell was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Bend Clay's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for South Bend Washington, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
South Bend Clay will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against South Bend Adams at 5:30 p.m. South Bend Clay has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for South Bend Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Glenn at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenn has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.42 runs per game on average), something South Bend Washington will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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