The Clay County Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Scott Skyhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Midland Trail hit Clay County with a five-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
Clay County handed starting duties to Luke Stewart, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Stewart has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Pierce Adkins made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Scott ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Charleston Catholic 5-4. That's two games straight that the Skyhawks have won by just one run.
Scott saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Prince, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Scott and bumps their season record up to 15-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Clay County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clay County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Scott struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clay County suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Scott when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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