Clay had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Monday. They never let the Southview Cougars onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Considering Clay has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Alec Sutton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Sutton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drake Sekinger, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Landon Eversman, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Clay's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Southview, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Clay will have a chance to go back-to-back against Southview: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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