After a string of five wins, Clay's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orange Park Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clay of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Mckinsey Bardroff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Orange Park's side, McKenna Bejarano made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Bejarano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Avery Louque was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zoe Pascoe, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Orange Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Clay will head out on the road to face off against Fleming Island at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fleming Island is on a three-game streak of home wins, Clay a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Orange Park will take on Menendez at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Menendez's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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