Clay County has enjoyed a nine-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Knox Central Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Clay County beat Leslie County 6-3.
Meanwhile, Knox Central can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Harlan as Knox Central made off with a 10-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Knox Central as they're now sitting on three straight.
Knox Central got a great performance from Grant Miller as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Bargo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Waylon Frazier was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Clay County pushed their record up to 18-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Knox Central, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Everything went Clay County's way against Knox Central when the teams last played on Friday as Clay County made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay County 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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