The Clay Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Gallia Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Clay will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against East on Wednesday. Clay skirted past East 14-12.
Zane Ball and Aiden Ball were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ball struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and nine unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Ball tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Ball scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ball scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brandon Malone was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Whitt, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, South Gallia fell victim to a tough 12-6 loss at the hands of Symmes Valley on Tuesday. South Gallia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clay's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for South Gallia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Clay was able to grind out a solid victory over South Gallia in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, winning 9-4. Will Clay repeat their success, or does South Gallia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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