Baseball Recap: Clay Victorious

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

03/05/25 vs Bishop Kenny	12
02/25/25 vs Nease	11
04/08/25 @ Ridgeview	10
02/28/25 @ South Paulding	8
04/03/25 @ Bartram Trail	7

Clay was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Ridgeview on Tuesday. The Blue Devils never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Lukas Moore was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other pitching news, Clay got a great performance from Rylan McMahan as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Carnell, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Clay's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Clayton Hickey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Clay's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Ridgeview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.

Looking ahead, Clay will square off against Keystone Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Devils 3.5, the Indians 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ridgeview, they will face off against Baker County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.