For the second straight game, Clay will face off against Arnold. The Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Marlins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Arnold's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clay heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Monday. They fell just short of Arnold by a score of 2-0. The Blue Devils' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
For Arnold's part, Jackson Ross looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ross has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Arnold's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Blair, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Arnold has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arnold struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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