Comets
| 04/23/25 @ McCluer North | 0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hazelwood East | 8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Normandy | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Gateway Tech | 15 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hazelwood Central | 1 |
For the second straight game, McCluer will face off against McCluer North. The Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Stars at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. McCluer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for McCluer's offense. They lost 14-0 to McCluer North on Wednesday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
For McCluer North's part, Curtis Howard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Howard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Kane, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Jordan Taylor was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
McCluer North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCluer only posted an OBP of .250.
McCluer North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for McCluer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
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