Eels
| 05/15/25 vs Dugger Union | 26 |
| 05/20/25 @ Eastern Greene | 14 |
| 04/17/25 vs White River Valley | 13 |
| 04/08/25 @ Northview | 12 |
| 05/17/25 vs North Knox | 9 |
Eastern Greene typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Clay City proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Thunderbirds. Considering the Eels have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Trey Dayhoff made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. Dayhoff was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zain Keller, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Caden Cooper was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Clay City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Clay City, bringing their record up to 8-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Eastern Greene, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Coming up, Clay City will head out on the road to face off against Greencastle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastern Greene, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against North Daviess at 5:00 p.m. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Thunderbirds' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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