There's no place like home for Clay-Chalkville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Minor Tigers by a score of 12-9 on Tuesday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
EJ Thomason
| 03/11/25 vs Minor | 5 |
| 02/14/25 vs Pike Road | 3 |
| 03/16/24 vs Harding Academy | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Oneonta | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Gadsden City | 1 |
EJ Thomason and Dorian Daniel were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Thomason tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Daniel tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Thomason a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Thomason scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3, while Daniel scored a run while going 1-for-3. Thomason is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Clay-Chalkville let Aaron Frye and Nic Youngblood run wild. Frye scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Youngblood went 4-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Frye has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Kayden Lee, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Clay-Chalkville's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Minor, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Clay-Chalkville will head out to take on St. Clair County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Minor, they will be playing at home against Pinson Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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