Clay proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 11) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the East Tartans 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Clay also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Malone, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dawson James, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Clay's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Clay will head out on the road to challenge Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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