Blue Jays
| 05/27/25 vs Lamar | 3-2 |
| 05/21/25 vs Pierce City | 18-3 |
| 05/20/25 vs Sarcoxie | 3-0 |
With a playoff win on the line, Clever rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Lamar Tigers 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Blue Jays, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Owen Hall and Rex Deters made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hall struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Deters pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Hall went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Deters went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brennon West, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Clever pushed their record up to 17-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Coming up, Clever will venture away from home to challenge Fair Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Blue Jays' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lamar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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