Baseball Recap: Cornell Raiders vs. Clairton Bears
Sadly, Cornell is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clairton Bears on Thursday. Cornell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Clairton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Terrance Collington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cornell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Clairton's side, Adonte Wiggins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wiggins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Wright Jr, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jontere Sanders, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Cornell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Clairton, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Cornell by a score of 24-13 later that day.
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