Clay County and North Laurel are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Clay County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the North Laurel Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Clay County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Clay County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Knox Central.
Abby Bowling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Clay County let Anna Samples and Emi Reynolds loose on the outfield. Samples went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, while Reynolds scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sydney Stewart, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Laurel put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over South Laurel. North Laurel's victory was all the more impressive since South Laurel was averaging only 3.96 runs allowed on the season.
Clay County's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13. As for North Laurel, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Clay County suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to North Laurel in their previous matchup on April 15th. Can Clay County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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