The Shakamak Lakers will face off against the Clay City Eels at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Shakamak is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Eastern Greene last Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Shakamak with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Clay City rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 19-2 victory. Clay City is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 14 straight.
Caroline Rexrode made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rexrode has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rexrode was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Clay City got a massive performance out of Faith Mitchell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Abigale Shearer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Shakamak has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season. As for Clay City, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.
Shakamak suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Clay City when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clay City's Lizzy Sinders, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Shakamak knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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