Reeds Spring is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Clever is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Wolves will host the Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Reeds Spring was able to grind out a solid victory over Pleasant Hope, taking the game 11-7.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Clever faced off against Spokane on Wednesday. The Blue Jays put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Jays, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Mittag made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Clever got a big performance out of Taylor Thompson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Thompson also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Bailey Gaulding, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clever hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Clever has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Reeds Spring, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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