Softball Recap: Clay City Extends Winning Streak to Four

Eels

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 @ Dugger Union	26
05/05/25 vs South Vermillion	23
04/17/25 @ North Central	12
05/17/25 vs Owen Valley	11
04/14/25 vs Shakamak	11

Clay City had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Bloomfield Cardinals. Considering the Eels have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Lizzy Sinders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Clay City let Ellie Stoelting and Kambryn Rhodes run wild. Stoelting went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Rhodes went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits Rhodes has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Clay City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bloomfield, they moved to 12-9 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Clay City will square off against rival Eastern Greene at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bloomfield is set to take on their familiar foe White River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.