One clutch hit after another sealed it for Claremore.
The biggest moment came in the third inning, when the Lady Zebras strung together three-straight RBI singles from Avery Hyde, Alexis Morton and Tilly Andrews to break Thursday’s game wide open and leave Bristow searching for answers.
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