The Clay Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Clay: 3, Lincoln: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Beachside a 12-0 shutout. Clay's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Merrick Rapoza, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Lowrance, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 7-1 win.
Nate Dietz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Myles Bailey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Cannady, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clay's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
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