It's playoff time, and Arnold had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Clay Blue Devils on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. The victory continues a trend for the Marlins in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Cooper Moss made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Josh Lindsey was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Mason Laymon was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Arnold was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .442. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clay only posted a batting average of .314.
Marlins
| 05/06/25 vs Clay | 7-6 |
| 05/05/25 vs Clay | 2-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Choctawhatchee | 1-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Fort Walton Beach | 10-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Fort Walton Beach | 9-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Arnold's win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Clay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-11.
As of now, neither Arnold nor the Blue Devils have any future games scheduled.
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