Baseball Recap: York Institute has no trouble against Clay County

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 9:21am

Baseball Recap: York Institute Dragons vs. Clay County Bulldogs

In what's become a running theme this season, York Institute gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Clay County Bulldogs. That's two games straight that York Institute has won by exactly 15 runs.

Elijah Garrett looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, York Institute got a massive performance out of Ethan Haley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jalen Garrett, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.

York Institute has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Clay County, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.

York Institute will be playing at home against Watertown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Watertown will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something York Institute surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clay County, they will head out on the road to square off against Westmoreland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

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