Semoball

Softball: Clearwater 6, Van Buren 2

Clearwater (5-4) defeated Van Buren on Tuesday at home.

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Winning pitcher:

Carrie Adams (5-4)

7 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, one earned, 3 walks, 8 strike-outs

Losing pitcher:

Cipponeri

6 IP, 14 hits, 6 runs, 6 earned, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts

Multiple hits for the home team:

Clearwater: Paige Radford 2-4, Brittaney Long 2-4, Alex Green 3-4, Lydia Wymore 3-4, Chelci Robinson 2-3

Triple(s):

Clearwater: Carrie Adams

Double(s):

Clearwater: Alex Green, Lydia Wymore, Chelci Robinson, Paige Radford

Scoring Summary:

First inning:

Clearwater scored four runs:

Brittaney Long singled and stole second. Alex Green doubled to left center scoring Long. Green reached third on an error on the play. Carrie Adams drives Green home with a triple to the fence in left center. Kayla Smith courtesy runs for Adams. Smith scores on a double by Lydia Wymore. Wymore scores on a double by Chelci Robinson.

Fourth inning:

Van Buren scored two runs.

With two outs, Fowler singles. Vermillion walks to put runners at first and second. L. Smith drives a hard liner to center which was misplayed. Two runs score on the play, one of which was earned.

Clearwater scored two runs.

Paige Radford leads off the inning with a single. Radford steals second. Brittaney Long singles moving Radford to third. Brittaney Long steals second and Paige Radford steals home on a double steal. Long scores on a single by Alex Green.

Plays of the Game:

Paige Radford made two outstanding plays at second base. Radford ranged far up the middle on both, throwing one runner out from her knees. Chelsea Yant turned in a good play in right throwing out a Van Buren hitter at first taking away an apparent hit.

Clearwater scored 4 runs in the first on four consecutive extra-base hits. Clearwater ended the game with 14 hits, 5 of which were for extra bases. Clearwater stranded 11 base runners on the day.