The Clay City Eels will be playing at home against the Edgewood Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edgewood is hoping to do on Friday what Linton-Stockton couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Clay City's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Clay City never let Linton-Stockton onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Give Clay City's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Lizzy Sinders, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Linton-Stockton off the board. Sinders has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Faith Mitchell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Crabb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Edgewood got the win against Cloverdale on Thursday by a conclusive 18-0.
ALLY BLAND made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). BLAND was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JAYDEN STEPHENS, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. PIPER STEPHENS was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Clay City's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Edgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Clay City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've averaged .361. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Clay City came up short against Edgewood in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Will Clay City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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