For the second straight game, Ross will face off against Clay. The Little Giants will be playing at home against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ross 3.6, Clay 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monday just wasn't the day for Ross' offense. They came up short against Clay on Monday, falling 6-0. The Little Giants have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
For Clay's part, the result came thanks to Landon Eversman's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Eversman also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Eagles are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Alex Goetz was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Ian DeWitt was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Clay has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ross, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ross has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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