The Clay Panthers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Clay had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington. That's two games in a row now that Clay has lost by just one run.
Clay saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Walker, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Lynchburg-Clay was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to Manchester. The defeat continues a trend for Lynchburg-Clay in their matchups with Manchester: they've now lost five in a row.
Avery Blankenship and Sophia. Michael did some serious damage despite the final result: Blankenship went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double, while Michael scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clay's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lynchburg-Clay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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