Clay County hasn't had much luck against Upperman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Clay County Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Upperman Bees at 5:30 p.m. Clay County will be strutting in after a victory while Upperman will be coming in after a defeat.
Clay County took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Cookeville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Clay County had just enough and edged out Cookeville 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Upperman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 4-1 to Macon County. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Reece Kimmell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Eva Mathis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2.
Upperman's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Clay County, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Clay County suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Upperman in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Clay County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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