Clifton hasn't had much luck against Troy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cubs will welcome the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Clifton will be strutting in after a win while Troy will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Clifton turned things around against Whitney on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 5-4.
Lucy New
| 03/20/26 vs Whitney | 10 |
| 03/17/26 @ Whitney | 6 |
| 03/05/26 vs Mart | 5 |
Lucy New was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 12.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Addison Martin was incredible, getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracelynn Gouldman, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Troy came up short against West on Friday, falling 13-5.
Troy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13-1. As for Clifton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Clifton was able to grind out a solid win over Troy in their previous matchup back in February, winning 6-3. Will the Cubs repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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