The Canterbury Crusaders will head out to challenge the Clay Blue Devils at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Canterbury has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Canterbury is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Matanzas, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, Clay posted their closest win since April 16, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Palatka 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Sadie Russo tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaelye Rouw, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Clay now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Canterbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Canterbury couldn't quite get it done against Clay in their previous meeting back in April of 2016 as they fell 11-6. Can Canterbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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