Softball Recap: Clay County picks up sixth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 7:06pm

Softball Recap: Clay County Panthers vs. Braxton County Eagles

Clay County can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past the Braxton County Eagles 11-3. The victory was familiar territory for Clay County who now have three in a row.

For Braxton County's part, Erica Nicholson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Even though they lost, Braxton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.

Clay County pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs per game. As for Braxton County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Clay County beat Braxton County by a score of 12-6 later that day.

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