Clay waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Ottawa Hills Green Bears by a score of 7-2.
Grady Spears made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Spears was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Schacht, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Vinny Gallaher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Clay's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Ottawa Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season.
Clay will challenge Whitmer at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Ottawa Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Genoa Area at 5:00 p.m. Ottawa Hills is facing Genoa Area at the right time seeing as Genoa Area is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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