Red Boiling Springs and Clay County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Clay County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Red Boiling Springs fell victim to Gordonsville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. Red Boiling Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Clay County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over Pickett County. With that win, Clay County brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Baylor Walden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Walden was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clay County let Kylie Tinsley and Darci Smith loose on the outfield. Tinsley went 1-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Smith scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kailey Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Red Boiling Springs' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Clay County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Red Boiling Springs couldn't quite finish off Clay County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Red Boiling Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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