Baseball Recap: Clairton Bears vs. Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Clairton lost against Bishop Canevin last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Clairton Bears lost 14-2 to the Bishop Canevin Crusaders. The loss continues a trend for Clairton in their matchups with Bishop Canevin: they've now lost six in a row.
Robert Wallace was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Bishop Canevin's side, Jackson Maddix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Maddix has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maddix was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bishop Canevin got a massive performance out of Tyler Maddix, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Maddix is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Glover, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Clairton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Bishop Canevin, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Clairton will head out on the road to take on Sewickley Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Clairton is facing Sewickley Academy at the right time seeing as Sewickley Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bishop Canevin, they will head out on the road to square off against Monessen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bishop Canevin's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
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