The Clay County Bulldogs will take on the Upperman Bees at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Clay County will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Upperman, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Clay County walked away with a 5-1 victory over Upperman on Friday. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
For Upperman's part, Reece Kimmell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Kimmell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Upperman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Butler, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Clay County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Upperman, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
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