Clay has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ridgeview Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Clay has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Clay didn't have quite enough to beat Trinity Christian Academy and fell 2-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clay in their matchups with Trinity Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Clay saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Merrick Rapoza, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview came up short against Keystone Heights on Wednesday and fell 8-5. Ridgeview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Ridgeview, they now have a losing record at 4-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ridgeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clay came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgeview in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Clay repeat their success, or does Ridgeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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