Softball Preview: Clay County Tigers vs. Jackson County Generals
Clay County is 8-2 against Jackson County since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Clay County Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Jackson County Generals at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Clay County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Clay County will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Middlesboro on Friday. Clay County had just enough and edged Middlesboro out 11-10.
Anna Samples and Kylie Frost did most of the damage at the plate: Samples scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Frost scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kylee Roberts was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Jackson County gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Williamsburg with a sharp 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Jackson County needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Clay County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-19 record this season. As for Jackson County, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-9.
Clay County came up short against Jackson County in their previous meeting back in April, falling 3-0. Can Clay County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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