The Greenville Comets will face off against North Clay/Clay City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greenville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Friday, Greenville beat Southwestern 5-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Clay/Clay City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Wednesday. North Clay/Clay City hasn't had any issues with Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jack Compton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cayden Craig, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Greenville pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for North Clay/Clay City, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Greenville beat North Clay/Clay City 9-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do North Clay/Clay City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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