The Clay Center Tigers will face off against the Hays Indians on Thursday. Hays took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Clay Center, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Clay Center got the win against Buhler by a conclusive 15-8. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
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Cole Pladson was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3 runs per game. Colten Tadtman was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Clay Center always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hays faced Great Bend in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Indians came up short against the Panthers, falling 10-3. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Clay Center is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hays, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Clay Center came out on top in a nail-biter against Hays in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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