Southwest had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Clever Blue Jays, falling 9-2. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Trojans couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Clever, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Considering they have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Clever's part, Elle Camron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kinsey Coble, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Thrasher, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Southwest will welcome Galena at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Clever, they will head out on the road to square off against Spokane at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Blue Jays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Owls have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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