The Clay Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Bedford Kicking Mules at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clay has 15 straight wins, Bedford has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Clay was able to grind out a solid victory over Southview, taking the game 10-7.
Landon Eversman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Eversman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Eversman was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drake Sekinger, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ian Dewitt was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Bedford had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Skyline on Monday.
Clay's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Bedford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Clay skirted past Bedford 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Does Clay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bedford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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