The Clarence Red Devils will head out to take on the Lancaster Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Clarence fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Williamsville North on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Lancaster was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Orchard Park by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Matthews Maddy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lancaster saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DiMino Abigail, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Lancaster's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Clarence, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Clarence beat Lancaster 9-5 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils 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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