The Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees will venture away from home to square off against the Catholic Central Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clay-Battelle, who comes in off a win.
Clay-Battelle will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Valley on Tuesday. The Cee-Bees blew past the Lumberjacks 16-1. Considering the Cee-Bees' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Valley. On the bright side, the nine- run effort marked the Crusaders' highest-scoring game to date.
Maddie McEndree led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Genna Free was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Clay-Battelle, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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