North Clay/Clay City will face off against the Cumberland Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
North Clay/Clay City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Okaw Valley. North Clay/Clay City hasn't had any issues with Okaw Valley recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Cumberland narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 5-4. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by just one run.
Maddox Miller was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Cumberland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-3 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Bryson Weber was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
North Clay/Clay City's win bumped their record up to 33-4. As for Cumberland, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
North Clay/Clay City was able to grind out a solid victory over Cumberland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. Will North Clay/Clay City repeat their success, or does Cumberland has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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