Clay and Arnold squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Clay had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Marlins by a score of 2-1. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Marlins from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Malia Collins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Clay saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yarianis Gonzalez, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Clay's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-15. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Arnold, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Clay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arnold, they will face off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Marlins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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