The Clay Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Central Catholic Fighting Irish at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Clay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Clay is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Whitmer just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-6.
Drake Sekinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Vinny Gallaher was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Wauseon. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Clay beat Central Catholic 7-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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