Clay City extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Eels who fell 8-6 when the teams previously met back in May of 2023.
Trey Dayhoff was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Dayhoff was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Wyatt Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
As for Terre Haute South Vigo, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Terre Haute South Vigo's side, they got a great performance from Austin Semmler as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Semmler a new career-high.
At the plate, Mckade Griese was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Ewing, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clay City will host Dugger Union at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, they will challenge West Vigo at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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