The Clay Blue Devils will be taking part in a tournament against The Master's Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clay 4, The Master's Academy 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Clay was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakleaf, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Ethan Mathis
| 02/25/26 vs Oakleaf | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Ridgeview | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Nease | 2 |
| 02/13/26 @ Baker County | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ IMG Academy | 1 |
Ethan Mathis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Mathis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, The Master's Academy made easy work of Trinity Prep on Wednesday and carried off a 7-1 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Trystan Kanter looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Slockett, who earned two runs and four stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Clay now has a winning record of 4-3. As for The Master's Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clay has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like The Master's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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