Clay County will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Clay County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Nicholas County with a sharp 16-6 victory on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buffalo.
Isaac Byrd put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Clay County, their win bumped their record up to 12-15.
Clay County was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln County in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay County 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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