Softball Recap: Clay Panthers vs. Oak Hill Oaks
Clay had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Oak Hill Oaks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Clay also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Sarah Cassidy made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Cassidy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cassidy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Clay let Emma Walker and Shea Rawlins loose on the outfield. Walker scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Rawlins scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynsey Loop, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Clay has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Oak Hill, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clay will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Clay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oak Hill, they will head out on the road to face off against South Gallia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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