The Clay Panthers will challenge the Oak Hill Oaks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Clay earned a 4-1 victory over East.
Maddie Penix
| 04/30/25 @ East | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Southeastern | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Paint Valley | 1 |
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Maddie Penix was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Emma Walker also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Oak Hill's offense. They came up short against Northwest on Wednesday, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Oaks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Oak Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charissa Kranitz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Clay has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Oak Hill, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Oak Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Clay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oak Hill, though, as they've been averaging only 2.3 strikeouts. Will Clay keep running through batters, or will the Oaks buck the trend?
Clay was able to grind out a solid victory over Oak Hill in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 8-5. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Oaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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