Clay County had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 7-9 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Pickett County Bobcats 13-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
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Nolan Adams made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Clay County is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Adams was also big at the plate, earning two RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reece Adams, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Clay County: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Aayden Cherry also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Pickett County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11. The defeat continues a trend for them in their meetings with Clay County: they've now lost four in a row.
On Pickett County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Nicholas, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Nicholas is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Clay County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pickett County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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