After flying high against Oakleaf last Tuesday, Clay came back down to earth. The Clay Blue Devils fell just short of the Providence School Stallions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The contest marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Levi Chmura was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Clay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Merrick Rapoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Clayton Hickey also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Providence School, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Coming up, Clay will host Baker County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Baker County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Providence School, they will head out to challenge Trinity Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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