Clay has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Keystone Heights Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Clay: 3, Keystone Heights: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clay will head into Wednesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Baldwin on Wednesday. Clay was the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Baldwin.
Preston Andrews made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Andrews has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Andrews was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Carnell was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Lowrance, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Broncos out 9-8.
Like Clay, Keystone Heights also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Musgrove. On the mound, Musgrove didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Kenneth Guy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Musgrove scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Guy scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Keystone Heights got a big performance out of Andru Siemer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Tallon Campbell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Clay has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Keystone Heights, their record now sits at 18-6.
Clay beat Keystone Heights 7-3 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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