After two games on the road, Clay is heading back home. They will take on the Symmes Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clay can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past Western 12-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Clay considering their one-run performance the match before.
Zane Ball made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ball was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Clay got a massive performance out of Brandon Malone, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Malone is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Isaiah Whitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Symmes Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Oak Hill on Monday, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Symmes Valley.
The team relied heavily on Willie Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Clay's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Symmes Valley, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clay has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Symmes Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clay might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Symmes Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Clay avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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