The Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Clay City Eels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Terre Haute North Vigo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Terre Haute North Vigo lost 14-4 to Avon on Friday. Terre Haute North Vigo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Terre Haute North Vigo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Strange, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clay City had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lakers as they made off with a 6-0 victory. Considering Clay City has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lizzy Sinders made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Sinders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sinders was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Terre Haute North Vigo's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Clay City, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Terre Haute North Vigo has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Clay City struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Terre Haute North Vigo came out on top in a nail-biter against Clay City when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Terre Haute North Vigo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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