Clay City is 1-7 against Linton-Stockton since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clay City Eels are on the road again to play the Linton-Stockton Miners at 5:30 p.m. Clay City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Linton-Stockton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clay City's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Parke Heritage 13-0.
Meanwhile, Linton-Stockton came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Northview 5-4.
Blaike Husband made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Husband was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Russell Goodman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Clay City's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Linton-Stockton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Clay City took their win against Linton-Stockton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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