With a playoff win on the line, Claymont rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Meadowbrook Colts with a sharp 10-0 win. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 victory the Colts walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Nate Downing
| 05/28/25 vs Meadowbrook | 8 |
| 05/20/25 @ West Muskingum | 7 |
| 05/14/25 @ Ridgewood | 6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Tuslaw | 9 |
| 04/28/25 vs Indian Valley | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Nate Downing made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Ethan Fair was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Claymont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brayson Gray, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Claymont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Claymont is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Meadowbrook, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-12.
Claymont didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 loss against Indian Creek on the 31st. Meadowbrook does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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