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| 04/18/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 04/21/22 - Home | 6-2 W |
North Clay/Clay City has gone a perfect 3-0 against Charleston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. North Clay/Clay City will venture away from home to challenge Charleston at 4:30 p.m. North Clay/Clay City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, North Clay/Clay City earned a 6-2 victory over Farina South Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Clay/Clay City.
Ian Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Cayden Craig and Jack Compton did most of the damage at the plate: Craig went 3-for-4 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Compton went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Craig has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Collin Schnepper, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
St. Anthony hit Charleston with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans fell 7-4 to the Bulldogs. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Charleston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rohen Walters, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
North Clay/Clay City's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Charleston, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Charleston's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Clay/Clay City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Charleston, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain North Clay/Clay City's hitters?
North Clay/Clay City was able to grind out a solid win over Charleston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Clay/Clay City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
