The Clay City Eels will head out on the road to challenge the South Vermillion Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Clay City comes in on 11 and South Vermillion on five.
Clay City stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Bloomfield. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Clay City considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lizzy Sinders made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sinders was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Clay City got a massive performance out of Ellie Stoelting, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Karlee Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, South Vermillion gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Covington a 12-0 shutout.
Like Clay City, South Vermillion also got a great game from a two-way player: Addyson Smith. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rosie Travioli was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mady Crim, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Clay City pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for South Vermillion, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Clay City has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like South Vermillion struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Clay City's way against South Vermillion when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Clay City made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay City since the squad 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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