Braxton County is 1-9 against Clay County since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Braxton County has given up an average of 14.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Braxton County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roane County on Saturday. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 5-0 in the first period.
Kallen Meadows led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Kyler White also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Clay County didn't have quite enough to beat Charleston Catholic on Monday and fell 5-4.
Joel Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Pierce Adkins was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 16 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Collins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Braxton County's record now sits at 0-15. As for Clay County, their record is now 7-10.
Braxton County suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Clay County in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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