| 05/10/25 vs Madelia | 17 |
| 04/07/25 vs Sibley East | 13 |
| 04/25/25 @ Blooming Prairie | 11 |
| 05/06/25 vs Nicollet | 9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cleveland). Everything went their way against the Madelia Blackhawks on Saturday as they made off with a 17-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Clippers in their matchups with the Blackhawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Delaney Thompson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cleveland let Kaitlyn Flowers and Ava Hahn run wild. Flowers went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Hahn went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those four RBI gave Flowers a new career-high. Cecelia Gair was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Cleveland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Madelia, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Coming up, Cleveland will take on Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Madelia, they will venture away from home to square off against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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