Clay put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Northview Wildcats as the Clay Eagles made off with a 14-5 win. Clay's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alec Sutton made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Sutton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drake Sekinger, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. C.J. Boudreaux was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
The victory (which was Clay's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Northview, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-1.
Clay will take on Napoleon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clay will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Northview, they will head out on the road to challenge Defiance at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Defiance is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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