Dugger Union is 0-3 against Clay City since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Dugger Union Bulldogs will challenge the Clay City Eels at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dugger Union is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Evansville Bosse on Saturday as Dugger Union made off with a 14-4 victory. With that win, Dugger Union brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Sage Stahl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Stahl was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jordyn Smith was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Brinna Simpson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clay City entered their tilt with West Vigo with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They had just enough and edged the Vikings out 3-2.
Lizzy Sinders spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Karlee Smith was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Faith Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Dugger Union's record is now 3-12. As for Clay City, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Dugger Union might still be hurting after the 20-6 defeat they got from Clay City when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clay City's Caroline Rexrode, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Dugger Union knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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