Clay County had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 12-17 to make it four. They came up short against the Scott Skyhawks, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Skyhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 two weeks ago.
Pierce Adkins
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Pierce Adkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Clay County's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 3-1 (and 9-16 when he doesn't).
As for Scott, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Scott's side, Hunter Woodrum made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Woodrum has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Jason Ferrell and Ian Prince did most of the damage at the plate: Ferrell went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Prince went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Ferrell has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ryan Neal, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.
Looking ahead, Clay County will square off against Roane County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scott does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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