North Clay/Clay City fell victim to Edwards County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Edwards County Lions. The matchup marked that first time this year in which North Clay/Clay City was not able to get on the board.
For Edwards County's part, the result came thanks to Jex Schnepper's shutout, as he gave up just five hits.
At the plate, Edwards County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hensley, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
North Clay/Clay City now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Edwards County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
North Clay/Clay City will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Carmel knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully North Clay/Clay City likes a good challenge. As for Edwards County, they will be playing at home against Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Edwards County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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