Clay City and Bloomfield squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Clay City had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bloomfield Cardinals by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Clay City has lost by exactly two runs.
For Bloomfield's part, Boone Holtsclaw made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Holtsclaw has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Holtsclaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dillon Warnick, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Clay City are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11. As for Bloomfield, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
As of now, neither Clay City nor Bloomfield have any future games scheduled.
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