The Clinton Prairie Gophers will face off against the Frontier Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Clinton Prairie proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sheridan, sneaking past 6-5. The Gophers haven't had any issues with the Blackhawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Keera Grizzle was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Lily Coleman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Frontier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against Benton Central, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly ten runs.
Clinton Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Frontier, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Frontier's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clinton Prairie has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Frontier, though, as they've been averaging 12.5 hits. Given Clinton Prairie's sizable advantage in that area, the Falcons will need to find a way to close that gap.
Clinton Prairie got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against Frontier by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gophers 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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