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| 04/17/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/08/25 - Home | 11-4 W |
| 05/13/24 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 03/23/23 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 03/21/17 - Home | 11-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
Clay County is a perfect 7-0 against Leslie County since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a proper cat-fight when Clay County challenged Knox Central on Monday. The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Leslie County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 15-9 to Jackson County.
Caden Shepherd was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Rylan Simpson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Peyton Fouts also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Clay County's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Leslie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Clay County skirted past Leslie County 3-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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