Clay City is 10-0 against Eastern Greene since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Clay City Eels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. Clay City is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Last Thursday, Clay City came up short against West Vigo and fell 12-8.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Orleans by a score of 10-5 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Eastern Greene needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Chaz Perry looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jonas Hawk, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Lewis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Clay City's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Eastern Greene, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Everything went Clay City's way against Eastern Greene in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Clay City made off with an 8-0 win. Does Clay City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Greene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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