Baseball Game Preview: North Clay/Clay City vs. Farina South Central Cougars

North Clay/Clay City will take on the Farina South Central Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Clay/Clay City is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.

North Clay/Clay City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Cisne get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. North Clay/Clay City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Farina South Central nor Newton made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Cougars took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.

Farina South Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Shumate, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

North Clay/Clay City's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Farina South Central, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

North Clay/Clay City beat Farina South Central 6-2 when the teams last played back in April. Does North Clay/Clay City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Farina South Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.