For the second straight game, Clay will face off against Trinity Christian Academy. The Blue Devils will host the Conquerors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clay 4, Trinity Christian Academy 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clay is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to Trinity Christian Academy.
For Trinity Christian Academy's part, Ryan Walls looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Petrutz, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Trinity Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Clay, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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