First Coast fell victim to Clay and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Clay Blue Devils by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this season in which First Coast was not able to get on the board.
Braeden Mcnamee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, First Coast didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Clay's side, Rylan McMahan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Clay's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Parker Lowrance, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for First Coast and nudges their season record down to 11-5. As for Clay, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
First Coast will head out on the road to challenge Wakulla at 12:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. The last three games First Coast has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Clay, they will be playing at home against Creekside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clay's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Creekside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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