The Clay Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Jesuit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Clay earned a 5-1 win over Fleming Island. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Easton McMahan
| 03/14/25 @ Fleming Island | 10 |
| 03/07/25 vs St. Johns Country Day | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ South Paulding | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Baker County | 6 |
| 02/14/25 vs Lincoln | 8 |
| + 10 more games |
Easton McMahan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
McMahan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was JC Rosette, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another was Levi Chmura, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Clay hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
On Tuesday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. Jesuit fell just short of IMG Academy by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Ascenders since April 21, 2021.
Jesuit's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clay, their record is now 11-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Clay hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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