For the second straight game, Clay will face off against Napoleon. The Eagles will welcome the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clay is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Clay had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Napoleon on Monday. The Eagles blew past the Wildcats 11-3. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Ian DeWitt
| 04/28/25 @ Napoleon | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Springfield | 2 |
| 05/15/24 vs Norwalk | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ross | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Ross | 1 |
Clay let Ian DeWitt and Brannan Vargas run wild. DeWitt went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and two RBI, while Vargas went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those four runs gave DeWitt a new career-high. Bryce Besgrove was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Clay's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Napoleon, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Napoleon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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