Baseball Recap: Clayton Takes a Loss

Clayton extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-14 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wildwood Warriors. The Clippers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 2-0.

Jameson Emerle was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Christian Thibault was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.

As for Wildwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.

On Wildwood's side, Broc Denke made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Denke was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, RJ Blanda was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Liam Carmel, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clayton will host Salem at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wildwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pennsville Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.