The Clay Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Portsmouth Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Clay is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 8th on Thursday. They came up short against Valley, falling 13-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth and Gallia Academy finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw on Thursday.
Leelind Scurlock spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. Portsmouth's draw gives them a new season record of 14-6-1.
Clay might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Portsmouth in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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