Clay City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northview Knights. Clay City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northview apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Northview's part, Brayden Kreiger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Kreiger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kreiger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Peyton Lear was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Clay City now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Northview, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Clay City will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bloomfield at 5:30 p.m. Bloomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Northview, they will be playing at home against North Putnam at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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