The Clay Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Clay has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Clay had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Tocoi Creek.
Clay saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton McMahan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. McMahan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was JC Rosette, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Even though they lost, Clay was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tocoi Creek only hit no.
Meanwhile, Fleming Island came up short against St. Johns Country Day on Thursday and fell 6-2. That's two games in a row now that Fleming Island has lost by exactly four runs.
Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Fleming Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fleming Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clay came out on top in a nail-biter against Fleming Island when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fleming Island's Cayden Robinson, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Clay to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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