It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clay-Battelle can now relate to. They fell just short of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cee Bees of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Maddox Kisner was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Kisner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Kisner wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cam Mercer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Clay-Battelle's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Notre Dame, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
As of now, neither Clay-Battelle nor the Fighting Irish have any future games scheduled.
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