The Clay County Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Webster County Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Clay County didn't have quite enough to beat South Harrison and fell 7-6.
Pierce Adkins
| 04/28/26 @ South Harrison | 1 |
| 04/27/26 @ Lewis County | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Roane County | 1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Braxton County | 1 |
| 04/20/26 @ Charleston Catholic | 1 |
| + 15 more games |
Clay County saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pierce Adkins, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Adkins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 20 games he's played.
Meanwhile, Webster County came up short against Roane County on Tuesday and fell 7-2. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Brown made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Clay County's record is now 9-12. As for Webster County, their record now sits at 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clay County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Webster County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Clay County's way against Webster County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Clay County made off with a 21-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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