Clay County hasn't had much luck against South Harrison recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Clay County will be strutting in after a win while South Harrison will be coming in after a defeat.
Clay County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wirt County, sneaking past 6-5. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between South Harrison and Williamstown, and Williamstown kept the tradition alive. The Hawks came up short against the Yellowjackets on Friday, falling 10-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since April 12th.
South Harrison got a good showing from Jacob Watts, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Watts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Harrison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Gain, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
With the defeat, South Harrison broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-11. As for Clay County, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Clay County couldn't quite get it done against South Harrison in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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