Cleveland came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Clayton Comets on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Cleveland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Karsyn Hudacky was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Hudacky was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sadie Johnston, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Morgan, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Like Cleveland, Clayton also got a great game from a two-way player: Aliyah Gibson. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Gibson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Gibson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Joyce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Clayton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleveland only tossed six.
Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Clayton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Cleveland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Clayton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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