Clay is 0-3 against Baldwin since April of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Clay Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Baldwin Indians at 6:00 p.m. Clay will be strutting in after a victory while Baldwin will be coming in after a defeat.
While Blue Devils fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They came out on top against Bradford by a score of 10-6 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won four in a row.
Sadie Russo tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Brooke Hamilton and Kaelye Rouw did most of the damage at the plate: Hamilton scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Rouw scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Rouw has posted since back in April of 2024. Hailie Miera was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Clay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradford only posted a batting average of .194.
Meanwhile, Baldwin started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Middleburg. They fell 10-7 to the Broncos on Thursday.
Jazmine Ramos-Merced was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall North, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Clay might still be hurting after the 19-0 loss they got from Baldwin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Clay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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