Clay City is 4-0 against South Putnam since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clay City Eels will head out on the road to face off against the South Putnam Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Clay City and nine for South Putnam.
Last Thursday, Clay City came up short against Bloomfield and fell 4-1. That's two games in a row now that Clay City has lost by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, South Putnam didn't have quite enough to beat Brown County on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
Drew Cline spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Wyatt Mullin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Clay City's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for South Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Clay City took their victory against South Putnam when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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