Baseball Preview: Southwestern Warriors vs. Clay County Tigers
The Southwestern Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Clay County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Southwestern has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Southwestern's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Rockcastle County 1-0. That's two games straight that Southwestern has won by just one run.
Southwestern's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Brock, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Clay County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-3 to Breathitt County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-17 record this season. As for Clay County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
Southwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against Clay County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern since the squad 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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