Terre Haute South Vigo is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Clay City is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Terre Haute South Vigo Braves will take on the Clay City Eels at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Terre Haute South Vigo: 4.1, Clay City: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Terre Haute South Vigo was able to grind out a solid win over Leo, taking the game 4-1.
Terre Haute South Vigo saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Kinzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clay City can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let North Daviess onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
Lizzy Sinders was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Sinders has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sinders was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Clay City let Hannah Harris and Lexi Thompson loose on the outfield. Harris went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Thompson went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Faith Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Terre Haute South Vigo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Clay City, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Terre Haute South Vigo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. However, it's not like Clay City struggles in that department as they've averaged .373. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Terre Haute South Vigo came up short against Clay City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Terre Haute South Vigo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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