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Clinton Softball Heads TO MSU

Team makes semi finals on strong pitching, defense, Libbi Fair’s bat

Clinton Athletic Director Jeff Waltz

WE ARE HEADING TO MSU!

June 15, 2021: Clinton softball defeated Riverview Gabriel Richard High School in the quarter final game at Concordia University, 4-2, on strong pitching from Sydney Schuler, great defense, and some hot bats.

The Redwolves now advance to semi final play at MSU Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Clinton scored first as Ava Ormsby got on with a bunt, then stole second base, and then scored on a bad throw as Richard’s catcher tried to pick her off at third base.

Clinton’s next score came in the third inning when Kendall Phillip got on base with a walk and Libbi Fair brought her home with a line drive two-run homer to right center field.
 
In the fifth inning, Emma Thompson squeezed in Jaecy Jones to stretch the Clinton lead to 4-0.

Richard scored two runs late in the game and got the tying run to second in the 7th inning, but with two outs, Schuler cleanly fielded a grounder to the mound and made the final out. 

​Clinton 4, Richard 2.

The Clinton High School Varsity Softball team won the district championship again this year. Photo submitted.