Clay hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clay 3.4, Trinity Christian Academy 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clay not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 5th. They blew past Bartram Trail 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Easton McMahan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Cole Carnell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Trinity Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Oakleaf 4-3. The win was familiar territory for the Conquerors, who have now won six contests in a row.
Aaron Watson tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Gage Petrutz was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Harris #2, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Trinity Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Clay, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8.
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