Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clay). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nease Panthers an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Clay got a great performance from Rylan McMahan as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McMahan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Cole Carnell
| 02/25/25 vs Nease | 4 |
| 02/14/25 vs Lincoln | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Keystone Heights | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs Ponte Vedra | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Baldwin | 2 |
On the hitting side, Cole Carnell was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Mathis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Clay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Clay's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs over those games. As for Nease, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Coming up, Clay will take on South Paulding at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. South Paulding will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Clay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nease, they will challenge Bartram Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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