Clever faced Fair Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Blue Jays lost 11-0 to the Eagles. The Blue Jays were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Eagles' pitcher proved too tough.
Clever saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maycee King, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Blue Jays
| 04/01/25 vs Fair Grove | 0-11 |
| 03/31/25 vs Marionville | 13-7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sparta | 17-4 |
| 03/26/25 @ Sparta | 17-4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Ava | 9-1 |
The defeat snapped Clever's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Fair Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clever will head out to challenge Ash Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Jays are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Fair Grove, they will challenge Diamond at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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