Whitmer is 2-8 against Clay since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Whitmer Panthers will be playing at home against the Clay Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Whitmer's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Ross as Whitmer made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Whitmer considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Clay was able to grind out a solid win over Ottawa Hills on Thursday, taking the game 7-2.
Grady Spears made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Spears was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Schacht was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Vinny Gallaher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Whitmer's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Clay, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
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