The Clay City Eels will take on the Shakamak Lakers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clay City is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 14 games.
Clay City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over Dugger Union. Considering Clay City has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Caroline Rexrode made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rexrode has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rexrode was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Faith Mitchell was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Abigale Shearer was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Shakamak scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Saturday. They blew past Eastern Greene 17-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shakamak.
Clay City's victory bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Shakamak, they pushed their record up to 6-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Clay City's way against Shakamak in their previous matchup back in April as Clay City made off with a 6-0 victory. Does Clay City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shakamak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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