Clay City waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the West Vigo Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Clay City also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
Lizzy Sinders spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Karlee Smith was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On West Vigo's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Jaleigh Lindley gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Carlea Funk was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2.
Clay City pushed their record up to 19-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for West Vigo, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
Clay City will challenge Dugger Union at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Vigo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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