Handley lost to Central of Clay County back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tigers fell just short of the Volunteers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Alex Busbin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Aden Anthony was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Handley and nudges their season record down to 1-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Central of Clay County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Handley will take on Cleburne County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Central of Clay County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Valley at 4:30 p.m. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Volunteers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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