South Webster hasn't had much luck against Clay recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. South Webster will face off against Clay at 5:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for South Webster after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Lynchburg-Clay by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Clay got themselves on the board against Western on Monday, but Western never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Laney Shepherd was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Shepherd was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Elin Shaw was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Madison Carver was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Clay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only posted a batting average of .000.
South Webster's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Clay, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
South Webster couldn't quite get it done against Clay when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as they fell 7-4. Can South Webster avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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