Napoleon extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 8-0 to the Clay Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Monday.
As for Clay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
For Clay's part, the result came thanks to Darin Fussell's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Fussell also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Eagles are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Landon Echelberry and Brayden Toneff did most of the damage at the plate: Echelberry went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Toneff went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Toneff has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Carter Walendzak, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Napoleon will host Northview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clay, they will welcome Perrysburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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