The Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees will face off against the Lewis County Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Clay-Battelle's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Lewis County has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Clay-Battelle fell victim to Toronto and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Red Knights, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Cee-Bees' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Clay-Battelle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Strosnider, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Lewis County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Grafton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Minutemen have lost by just one run.
Joel Good made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
Clay-Battelle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Lewis County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Lewis County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clay-Battelle has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Lewis County, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given Clay-Battelle's sizable advantage in that area, the Minutemen will need to find a way to close that gap.
Clay-Battelle suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Lewis County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Cee-Bees have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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