Baseball Recap: Clay-Chalkville Cougars vs. St. Clair County Fighting Saints
Clay-Chalkville was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Clair County Fighting Saints and snuck past 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clay-Chalkville.
Xavier Edwards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clay-Chalkville's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nic Youngblood, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
The victory got Clay-Chalkville back to even at 11-11. As for St. Clair County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-24 record this season.
Clay-Chalkville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Clair County also has no future games currently scheduled.
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