Softball Preview: Clay Center Tigers vs. Concordia Panthers
Clay Center is 8-1 against Concordia since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Clay Center Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Concordia Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Clay Center lost 10-3 to Rock Creek last Friday.
Concordia lost 10-4 to Marysville on Tuesday. Concordia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaylin Roush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kenlee Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Concordia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Clay Center's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Concordia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything went Clay Center's way against Concordia in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Clay Center made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay Center since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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