The Clearwater Fightin' Tigers will challenge the Kennett Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Clearwater comes in on 19 and Kennett on three.
Last Wednesday, Clearwater narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ste. Genevieve 7-6.
Meanwhile, Kennett posted their closest win since March 22nd on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Malden, sneaking past 10-9.
Handley McAtee was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kennett got a massive performance out of Avery Payne, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Payne has posted since back in April. Emma Tinnin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Kennett hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Malden struck out 13 times.
Clearwater's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Kennett, their victory bumped their record up to 27-8.
Clearwater came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennett in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Fightin' Tigers repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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