Clay has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the South Gallia Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Wednesday, Clay suffered a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of North Adams.
Sarah Cassidy spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Clay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Wiltshire, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Gallia fell victim to a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of Northwest last Monday.
Clay has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for South Gallia, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Clay took their win against South Gallia when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay since the team 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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