Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Beachside Barracudas.
Kaelye Rouw and Bailei Jackson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rouw went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Jackson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Howell, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Clay's record is now 8-14. As for Beachside, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clay will venture away from home to square off against Orange Park at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.77 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Beachside, they will head out on the road to face off against Matanzas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Barracudas' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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