The Clearwater Fightin' Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the West County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West County will be up against a hot Clearwater team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. The Fightin' Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand Dexter a 29-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Fightin' Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, West County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Scott City last Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 win.
West County let Grace Lynch and Lacey LaMarr run wild. Lynch went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while LaMarr went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Lynch continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maylee Merrill, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive games.
Clearwater's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for West County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Clearwater beat West County 7-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fightin' Tigers since the team 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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