Indians
| 05/12/26 @ Clever | 1-7 |
| 05/08/26 @ Marionville | 11-4 |
| 05/05/26 @ El Dorado Springs | 18-12 |
| 05/01/26 vs Chadwick | 15-0 |
| 04/30/26 @ Lamar | 7-9 |
Strafford dropped down to 13-18 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 7-1 to the Clever Blue Jays. The Indians were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Blue Jays' pitcher proved too tough.
Strafford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karsen Comstock, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Kaelyn Rhodes, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Clever, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Clever's side, Ava Mittag made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Mittag has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Savannah Cheney and Kinsey Coble did most of the damage at the plate: Cheney went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double, while Coble went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Strafford nor Clever have any future games scheduled.
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