The Clay City Eels will square off against the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Clay City came up short against Bloomington North and fell 10-5. The Eels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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 three runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Dayhoff, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Terre Haute South Vigo entered their tilt with Covington on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Trojans 6-4.
Austin Semmler looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Terre Haute South Vigo is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-9 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aj Overton, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Matthew Ewing also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Terre Haute South Vigo now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Clay City, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Clay City couldn't quite finish off Terre Haute South Vigo in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Eels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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