Eastern Greene hadn't done well against Clay City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds walked away with a 10-5 win over the Eels. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunderbirds, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Mason Ratkovich looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has become a key player for Eastern Greene: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 8-11 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, Eastern Greene got a big performance out of Zack Herndon, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave Herndon a new career-high in hits (two). Wyatt Hawkins was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Eastern Greene kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Eastern Greene's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Clay City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Eastern Greene will head out to challenge North Daviess at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Clay City, they will challenge Cloverdale at 6:30 p.m. on the 27th.
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