Eels
| 06/03/25 vs Orleans | 1-0 |
| 05/29/25 vs Bloomfield | 14-4 |
| 05/28/25 vs Dugger Union | 19-2 |
| 05/26/25 vs Cloverdale | 2-0 |
It's playoff time, and Clay City had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Orleans Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Eels, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Lizzy Sinders made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over ten innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ellie Stoelting was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Clay City's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Orleans, they moved to 21-7 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Clay City will challenge West Washington at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Eels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Senators have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. Orleans does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
