The Clay-Chalkville Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Pinson Valley Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Clay-Chalkville is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Mortimer Jordan, falling 16-8.
Nic Youngblood was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. EJ Thomason was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pinson Valley fell victim to Gardendale and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Rockets. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Indians haven't been shut out since back in February.
Pinson Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylon Sharpe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Sharpe has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 15 times he's played.
Clay-Chalkville's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Pinson Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-21 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clay-Chalkville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pinson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Clay-Chalkville's way against Pinson Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Clay-Chalkville made off with an 11-4 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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