Preston is 3-0 against Clay-Battelle since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Preston Knights will look to defend their home field against the Clay-Battelle Cee Bees at 5:30 p.m. Preston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Preston took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Liberty by a score of 9-5.
Brady McNew and Tanner Thomas made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, McNew struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Thomas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, McNew went 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Thomas scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robbie Lowe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson McNew, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Clay-Battelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to Linsly.
The victory got Preston back to even at 8-8. As for Clay-Battelle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Preston beat Clay-Battelle 10-6 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Preston repeat their success, or does Clay-Battelle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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