The Clements Colts will square off against the New Hope Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Clements is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Clements' offense. They fell just short of East Limestone by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The game marked that first time this season in which Clements was not able to get on the board.
Sarah Jo Moss put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Moss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Moss is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Moss wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aubre Turner, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, New Hope made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kate Duncan Smith DAR on Thursday. New Hope blew past Kate Duncan Smith DAR 12-2.
Like Clements, New Hope also got a great game from a two-way player: Ella Baswell. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Baswell was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Keilei Pearson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Alyssa Stapler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Clements' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for New Hope, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
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