The Clay Blue Devils will square off against the Beachside Barracudas at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Clay made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Episcopal School of Jacksonville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Malia Collins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Howell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Yarianis Gonzalex, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Beachside lost 10-3 to Tocoi Creek on Thursday.
Lily Jurgens made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Tatum Pocol was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Beachside, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
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