The Clay Blue Devils will face off against the Baker County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Baker County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Clay didn't have quite enough to beat Providence School and fell 3-2. The matchup marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Levi Chmura was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Clay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Merrick Rapoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Clayton Hickey also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Baker County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Eagle's View 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Baker County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Clay's way against Baker County in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as Clay made off with a 10-0 win. Will Clay repeat their success, or does Baker County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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