Clay is 2-8 against Notre Dame since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Clay Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Notre Dame Titans at 5:00 p.m. Clay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Clay beat Oak Hill 8-5.
Sarah Cassidy made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Cassidy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cassidy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Emma Walker and Shea Rawlins did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Rawlins scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Lynsey Loop was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame fell victim to Anthony Wayne and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Generals. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Notre Dame's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Clay pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
Clay suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Notre Dame in their previous matchup on April 3rd. Can Clay avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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