Baseball Recap: Clayton Comets vs. South Johnston Trojans
Clayton proved they can win big last Monday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the South Johnston Trojans out 10-8. That's more bragging rights for Clayton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Dominic Pegues, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jennings Dunlap was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Clayton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for South Johnston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clayton will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Garner at 7:00 p.m. As for South Johnston, they will challenge Southern Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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