The Clay Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Bedford Kicking Mules at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clay is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Atherton last Saturday. The Eagles came out on top against the Ravens by a score of 7-3.
Max Morrison looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
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On the hitting side, Clay let Hudson Byers and Alex Goetz run wild. Byers went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Goetz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Byers a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Ganues, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bedford posted their closest win since May 8, 2024 on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Monroe 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Kicking Mules in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Bedford also got a great performance from Corbin Miller as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jace Bloomer, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Clay's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Bedford, their record now sits at 4-2.
Clay came out on top in a nail-biter against Bedford in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Kicking Mules have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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