On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Perkins Pirates had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against the Clay Eagles.
For Clay's part, they got a great performance from Lucas Hagemann as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alec Sutton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grady Spears, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Perkins has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. As for Clay, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-5.
Perkins will challenge Ontario at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ontario is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Perkins will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Clay, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Southview at 4:30 p.m. Clay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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