The Clay County Tigers will challenge the Southwestern Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Clay County's win against Leslie County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Eagles on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Southwestern let Rockcastle County stack six runs on them in the seventh inning on Thursday but luckily Southwestern prevailed anyway. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Rockets 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Mick Miller was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Jackson Couch was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Southwestern's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Clay County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Clay County couldn't quite finish off Southwestern when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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