Baseball Recap: Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs vs. Clayton Comets
Southeast Raleigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 12-5 loss to the Clayton Comets might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southeast Raleigh of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Jadon Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Troy Scott was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Clayton's side, Cole Rairigh looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Rairigh has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Redick Kent, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Evans, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Southeast Raleigh's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Clayton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
While Southeast Raleigh had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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