North Clay/Clay City will face off against the Edwards County Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Clay/Clay City has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while Edwards County will come in with 12 straight victories.
North Clay/Clay City came up short against Neoga on Friday, falling 9-1.
Meanwhile, while Edwards County put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Gibson Southern. The Lions put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 7-0 win. Considering the Lions have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Allison Groff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Groff was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holly Hensley, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Madi Murphy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Edwards County pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Clay/Clay City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
North Clay/Clay City might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Edwards County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will North Clay/Clay City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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