The Henry Clay Blue Devils will challenge the Tates Creek Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Henry Clay's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Tates Creek has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Henry Clay's offense. They came up short against Madison Central on Wednesday, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Devils have suffered since April 2nd.
Meanwhile, Tates Creek hadn't done well against Lexington Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Commodores had just enough and edged out the Knights 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Commodores have posted against the Knights since May 2, 2023.
Ethan Ratley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Tates Creek is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-10 otherwise.
At the plate, DJ Carter was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Henry Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Tates Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Henry Clay skirted past Tates Creek 7-6 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Commodores have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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