Clay came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Creekside Knights 3-2. That's two games straight that Clay has won by just one run.
Easton McMahan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). McMahan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
McMahan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was LJ Martin, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Creekside's side, Gavin Duprey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Duprey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Clay is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Creekside, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clay will take on Beachside at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Creekside, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Trinity Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. Creekside is on a three-game streak of home wins, Trinity Christian Academy a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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