Clark and Brandeis are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long. The Clark Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Brandeis Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clark will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Saturday, Clark got themselves on the board against SA Roosevelt, but SA Roosevelt never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Rough Riders with a sharp 15-0 victory.
Carlee Quintero was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Woods, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Brandeis had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past SA Roosevelt 13-1. The win was just what Brandeis needed coming off of a 22-5 loss in their prior game.
Renner Koloch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Koloch was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tegan Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Ohlemacher, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Clark has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9-1 record this season. As for Brandeis, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-16.
Clark skirted past Brandeis 6-4 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clark since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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