Clay is 8-2 against Palatka since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Clay Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Palatka Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Clay has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Clay came up short against Keystone Heights on Wednesday, falling 17-4.
Grace Miller
| 03/05/25 vs Keystone Heights | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Orange Park | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ Fleming Island | 2 |
| 04/01/24 vs Keystone Heights | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Providence School | 2 |
Grace Miller and Amiah Carrubba stepped up to the plate in a big way. Miller scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Carrubba scored a run while going 1-for-2. Those three hits gave Miller a new career-high. Lauren Harris also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Even though they lost, Clay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Palatka fell victim to Beachside and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barracudas. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Palatka's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Clay beat Palatka 4-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Clay repeat their success, or does Palatka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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