If Clay was feeling good fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Lima Senior on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the Perkins Pirates by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Landon Echelberry put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bryce Besgrove made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Perkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season.
Clay will take on St. John's Jesuit in a tournament on Tuesday. Perkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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