>> Goldman on it first. >> What change what it changed from the first inning for, you know, strike percentage in terms of pitches by Holly now. >> Good pitch, but just missed and it's two and one. >> Love to know where that one missed. Um >> I think it was a little outside. A little outside. Yeah, it was hard to hard to tell from this angle. We don't have the best of angles, but it looked pretty good from my vantage point. >> The Wayland Warriors run just about the same amount as the Clockers as Becket takes a strike that looked a little more outside. >> Wow, that was the same pitch. >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, it looked like it was a much worse pitch to me actually. [laughter] But flip flip a coin. Flip a coin back there and and you get a strike on that one.
>> Two balls and two strikes. Goldman is four for four on steals this season. Here's the 2-2 ground ball to third and it gets under the glove of Colette into left field >> and Goldman will stop at second. >> Yeah, that one's going to go down as an error on Colette. That's that's a tough one through through the wickets. Uh and that gets now runners on first and second with only one out. Again, got to limit got to limit the stakes and the clockers have not done that today. >> Yeah. And this is the big hitter in this lineup, Kelsey Kaufman. Strike out and a ground out though for her so far. >> Yeah, that's too bad. That would have been an easy out. It was a sharply hit ball to third that could have got over the second base >> easily to get that for us, >> but you know, sometimes the ball just bounces a funny way sports like things that you have to record.
>> Comes the first pitch to Kaufman. That one is upstairs. >> She probably I don't know how doing it for you guys, but like for Louis and I, she'll text us. >> Ah, okay. Only one out here. >> Yeah, another another dangerous situation for the clockers. I feel like we've had runners on first and second with one out almost every single inning so far. I just feel like it's been a constant thing that they've been dealing with. Colleen's continually having to get herself out of jams. And this one really is not due to hurt, right? A a a little little nub single >> and then an error. >> Coffin fouls that one back on a two pitch. number I have uh >> now two and one >> person that Paul is >> we haven't had a >> very clean inning yet besides that last inning it's been a lot of traffic for both sides really >> lot of pitches for both pitchers >> there has and you know other than that first inning that the >> William has not done a whole lot of scoring but >> just lots of base runners >> 2-1 ground ball to short nice play byes gets the lead runner at third great IQ to go there.
That's all they get, but there is two away. >> Yeah, really nice play again by Nico over there at short. She's been fantastic at the shortstop position so far today. A nice assist making a good smart play to go over to third to get the lead runner. Not really a chance for getting two there, >> but a smart play by Colette, not trying to throw it across the field to go to first base and potentially get an error. So, she twitched a little bit and was thinking about it. She stopped herself. Very smart building play by both. Yeah, great great move by by Laura that not no chance at the double play. So >> y >> and all that could do is potentially hurt you at that point. >> Yeah, >> as Aubrey Cali bro bats next two walks. >> Mhm. >> For her in the five hole today and it's >> I hope so.
>> Just missed. >> That one just missed. >> One ball, one strike. >> Well, the good sign is we have we have Nico coming up to lead off the the bottom of the fourth. And again, if we can if we can get out of this one, uh we're still waiting for the bats to explode. >> That is a high [screaming] pop up to second. Beerman makes the catch. >> Hangs on. It was a snow cone grab there >> and definitely uh one of the plays that raises your heartbeat a little bit. >> Yeah, she may interesting, but she made the play. So it almost pops out of the glove at the last second, but Haley is able to hold on for the third out. That's a huge out there. And again, we we are going into the bottom of the fourth, down one. And it just feels like the Clockers are on the precipice of doing something good here.
They they've been the unfortunate unfortunately they've made they've made some mistakes that have cost them. and and if they can come out with a clean inning here with Nico leading off, maybe this is when they can finally get the lead that has eluded them all day today. >> Yeah, it seems like the calm before a storm, you know? I mean, they've slowly crawled back through these last few innings and top of the lineup up here. Just had a scoreless half. It's it just seems like it's it's here. >> Yeah, I hope so. I hope you're right, Jacob. because you know when a team just hangs around and hangs around and hangs around and I shouldn't even say that right now because Whan's got the lead. Um it just makes things start to feel a little bit tighter, right? You start to tighten up at the plate, you start to tighten up in the field, you start to, you know, get a little nervous.
Uh but if Nico can lead off, even with the walk right now, just getting her on base is almost an automatic runner in scoring position. Um and let's try to wear down Beckett a little bit. >> Yeah. Yeah. And try to give a lead to Cash and see what she can do. You know, take a little bit of pressure off her. Obviously, there is pressure. You're playing in a preliminary round to get to the playoffs. But it is definitely a uh a help to get a lead. One thing is for sure is these two teams are competitively matched up. And I knew this was going to be a really hard draw for Ashland when I found out that they they drew Wayland. Um, when I was looking at those teams that were getting in with under 32 with the 500 record, they were the one that I wanted the least.
I did not want to see Wayland. Um, but nonetheless, we draw them and and it's exactly what I expected, a really hard battle today. >> Yeah, but it is 2 and 0 here to Assaaris [crying] [screaming] >> and 3 and 0. Close pitch. I got to say, I didn't know much about Whan, but I looked at their MIAA score and you know, their their point differential is very low. So, games they've won or lost. They haven't won or lost by a lot. Obviously, with a good pitcher, they're probably mostly lowscoring games and they probably don't put a lot of runs up as we're seeing here, except for that first inning. >> But also, their opponent rate rating was very low. So, they faced some very poor teams, much lower than what Ashlin had. So, I actually expected, again, knowing nothing about Whan, I expected Ashlin to be able to get some runs on the board, limit the amount of runs that Wayan has.
But with a pitcher like this >> as Usaris is stealing, that throw is way off. And Nico Usaris steals another base, 19 of 20, you count the regular season. >> So fast. George, the thing is is I I think that the key in softball, right, is if you have a kid who's around the strike zone that throws the ball hard, you're always in. That's what And that's what Becket does. She's a really talented pitcher. Uh and I would agree they they have struggled this year. Um >> as that's another stolen base. So now that is stolen base number 20 for USA. And immediately nobody out. A runner at third base. Yeah. So maybe I manifested that right. I said get a walk from Nico and next thing you know she's over. She's in scoring position. Two quick stolen bases. Uh again, base hit right now by Haley has to score a run.
Uh I mean I'm sorry, even contact by Haley scores a run scores a run with Nico. >> It's two and one now >> to Buterman. >> Yeah, contact with Nico. Now Nico is a different runner on third base, right? Nico can take a risk. Nico can go and and score on a ground ball to the infield right now. >> Peterman's 0 for one hit by a pitch and a ground out. And now it's three and one here. So Beckett on the verge of make walking the first two batters of the inning. >> I think Nicole could score on a strike out. [laughter] >> Get there before the pitch hits the net. >> Exactly. >> 3-1. That's a line drive. It's off the glove of the second baseman. Peterman will get to first. Usaris scores and this game is tied. That's a big big piece of hitting there by Haley.
She puts the bat in the ball. Hard contact. makes a tough play for the second baseman. We'll see how that gets scored. >> They gave it an error. >> Yeah, I'm not surprised. Hit her glove, but but the ball came off hot. It's a nice piece of hitting there by Haley and knocks in the run. >> Here comes Vendetti who chops that one back to the mound. Becket will scoop it and only have a play at first as Beerman gets down to second. That kind of works as like a sacrifice bunt there. >> Yeah, it works. Obviously, you don't want a sacrifice punting. you want her to hit, you know, get a get a shot at the ball, but it does she just good job. Right. So, we got one out runner in scoring position for Kyrie coming up to the plate who has put the bat in the ball twice today.
One double and then a fieldielder's choice. And now you have a runner in scoring position with just one out, which is >> thought about taking third there, but it's ball one. >> Yeah, we've talked about Haley and her aggressive approach on the base path. sometimes nerve-wracking to watch. We'll see what she does. >> Here's the one out to Kyra. That's a line drive to right field. SINKING DOWN FOR A BASE HIT. PETERMAN'S GETTING the wave. No, she will. She will get the wave and she will score on an RBI single from Kyra and the Claimers have the lead. >> Yeah, big hit by Caroline puts one the opposite way. She hangs on, >> takes it to right field, and we get we get the lead now for the first time this this game. Six to five here in the bottom of the fourth. Haley put the wheels on and scores from second.
Uh let's let's see if we can keep it rolling here. >> Yeah, it was a beautiful hit that just dropped in like right in front of the right fielder. >> Colette will pop the first pitch foul down the right field line. So, the Clockers started down 4 nothing and have crawled their way back up to a 65 lead here in the fourth >> and hopefully can get some more insurance. >> Yeah, this is big here for for Lai. >> Big spot. >> Yeah, >> that is high and deep to left, but it's sailing foul and it didn't and might not have had the home run distance. It was close. >> I don't know. That was a monster hit. >> That was That was pretty high. I don't know. I think that may have not been quite long enough to get over if it was fair, but man, that thing was a that thing was a moonshot or >> something to be able to pull the ball like that with a pitcher that's throwing so hard is the first time we've seen a batter pull a ball this game, especially in the air.
>> One, two, >> swing and a foul tip back into the mitt. So, Colette will strike out for the second time and Becket gets out number two. Yeah, it's a big strike out here for Becket. Getting Lauraai swinging and again, she's been swinging such a hot bat to get her out here in this situation is huge. Cazadian will cut and miss. >> Ruby's taking big hacks today. Again, we talk about I've always talked about with her, I'd love to see her shorten that swing a little bit, especially against a pitcher with such velocity. >> Becca looks like she's actually throwing fast on that one's rope to left and it is foul. Ruby found that offspe pitch, right? She was all over it. That was a perfect swing by Ruby there on that offspe pitch. Waited on it and took it and pulled it. Just unfortunately a a smidge foul.
That would have been a huge spot for Kazidian. Now no balls and two strikes here. Kyra's on first. Two away. Here comes the O2. And that's a check swing foul behind the plate. All right, good job fighting off that strike. >> Yeah, protects nice there. Right, this is let the sear take one right up the middle here. >> I mean, as long as it's not like restricting the camera, >> you said like a nice just a nice short stroke. Nice quick stroke on these. >> That is a hard grounder to short. Really nice play there by the shortstop Hindian is out number three. Hit it hard but nothing to show for. The Clockers do regain the lead. They get two in the fourth and it's 6-5. Yeah, big inning for the Clockers to get two across. That was huge. You know, Nico works the walk, gets herself over to third base.
Uh Haley hits the hot shot that gets her on base and scores. Nico and Caroline is able to score. Uh Haley from second on her RBI single. So, really nice that the clock is to take the lead. Now, they've just got to settle down and keep it there, right? Six to five going into the fifth. Paulie has settled down nicely in terms of what she's doing. Finding the plate, throwing strikes, first pitch strikes got to happen here. And Clocker's got to play some defense. >> Yeah, that's with Becket out there, as you said before, she's very hard to get runs on, very hard to get hits on. So defense has to be out here, limit limit runs, shut this thing down, uh, you know, maintain that lead and hopefully put up a, you know, a couple more runs an inning or, you know, a couple runs going into late later part of the game to nail this one.
And the Clockers did make a defensive change in the last inning. Ally Wilson is in left field, so Cresman is done after getting hit by a pitch. Hopefully uh, just need some ice on that. Yeah, I really hope that Rebecca is okay because uh as much as Rebecca is a a great contributor on this softball team, she's got a huge day on Monday as Rebecca is going to be traveling to the uh girls state tournament, MIA state tournament golf championship. And she finished at a um fourth place in in the uh qualifier for that. She shot a 77 this past week. She's one of the best golfers in the [screaming] entire state of Massachusetts. So, I would I hope that she's good and fresh to be able to compete like she needs to on Monday. >> She gets to go anywhere. >> Anywhere anywhere warm for it?
>> No. No. It's somewhere in Mass. I don't really know where. >> Hey Mike, I I shot a 77 on the front nine last week. [laughter] >> George, I've golfed with you before. you are much better than I am. But so I know that that is not true cuz I would more be the one that shot the truth the 77 on the front. >> It's a 10 count here to Julia and she swings and misses. Two for two, two singles. She's had a good afternoon. Also an RBI. >> Yeah, she's had a good day in the field as well. She's made a couple of plays. The Julia has stepped up today on a big day in the preliminary tournament. at >> one end. >> Nice change up, but but outside, but I haven't seen that change of speed. >> Two balls in one strike as Cashion is pitching with the lead for [music] the first time here this afternoon.
Here comes the 2-1. That's a line drive to second and Beerman makes the catch as she goes down to a knee. >> I tell you what, so Envo has made the spectacular plays today, but Haley has made some really big ones as well. I believe that's her fourth out of the day. Uh all on either a line drive or pop fly. So Haley's been a consistent presence over there at second. Making some really good plays. >> She definitely has. >> Really has been impressive. You know, a lot of times people talk about second base as being kind of the maybe the easiest place on the field to play, but when you're getting balls hit you and you're making the outs like that, that that's what's keeping the team in in contention here. Beautiful playing there >> as that was a foul ball from Olivia Carmeloitz who walked and flyed out 0 for one on the afternoon and cashing is ahead here.
Here comes the 01. That's low. One and one. Testing the low part of that zone there. Figure out exactly where how low you can go. >> I don't know where this thing's going to go. Comes the 1-1 from Cashin. >> That's a popup. Vendetti will give it a look and she makes the catch. >> Wow. That That's one of the toughest plays. That's one of the toughest plays in softball, I think, when a catcher has to go behind themselves like that. It really is hard to track that. AA does a tremendous job on a high pop up behind her >> in a really important second out right there for the Clippers. Yeah, you don't even see anyone in baseball make that play a lot. Like in high school baseball, and it just goes to show you how good the pros are in both softball and baseball.