Tuslaw will venture away from home to square off against Claymont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tuslaw comes in on three and Claymont on five.
Tuslaw's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Northwest with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Isabel McCune made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. McCune was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tuslaw got a massive performance out of Gracie Sirgo, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Those stolen bases marked the first that Sirgo snagged this season. Dani Crescenze was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4.
Tuslaw was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .464 or higher in three consecutive games.
While Claymont didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Malvern on Friday as they made off with a 16-2 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Claymont's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Tuslaw, their record now sits at 4-2.
Everything went Tuslaw's way against Claymont in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Tuslaw made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tuslaw 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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