The West Union Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Clay Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Union comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
West Union made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lynchburg-Clay, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Dragons fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 10-8 on Thursday.
Olivia Lewis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. MacKenzie Stout also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Clay challenged Paint Valley on Friday. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 5-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Laney Shepherd was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Penix was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sarah Cassidy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Clay pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for West Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
West Union suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Clay in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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