Softball Preview: Clay County Bulldogs vs. Monroe County Falcons
Clay County is 0-10 against Monroe County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clay County Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monroe County Falcons at 5:30 p.m.
Clay County is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of Gordonsville.
Baylor Walden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Monroe County beat Red Boiling Springs 9-4 on Tuesday. With that victory, Monroe County brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Jazoya Bennett was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Anna Mink was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Clay County's loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1. As for Monroe County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Monroe County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Clay County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Monroe County, though, as they've been averaging only 3. Will Clay County keep running through batters, or will Monroe County buck the trend?
Clay County came up short against Monroe County in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, falling 5-2. Can Clay County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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