The Clay Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Bartram Trail Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Bartram Trail's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clay fell victim to Bishop Snyder and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Bartram Trail made sure to put some runs up on the board against Nease on Wednesday. The Bears were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bears have posted against the Panthers since April 3, 2019.
Bartram Trail got a great performance from Coleson Baum as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Baum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Phin Huber, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Landon Tippie, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Bartram Trail always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bartram Trail is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Clay, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-8.
Clay couldn't quite get it done against Bartram Trail in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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