East is 0-10 against Clay since April of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Tartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
East took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Glenwood 23-9. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tartans needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Clay waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Carlee Reynolds was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Alaina Blackburn also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Clay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .517 or higher in three consecutive games.
Clay pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for East, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
East suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Clay in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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