It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clay can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lincoln Trojans by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Clay's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Lincoln's part, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Neal Porter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Clay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat vs. American Heritage on the 17th.
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