Baseball Recap: Raton Wins Going Away Against Clayton

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Previous Games

04/29/25 - Away	17-4 W
04/11/25 - Home	3-0 W
03/24/23 - Home	20-9 W
03/24/23 - Home	18-7 W
06/03/21 - Away	18-2 W
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The matchup between Raton and Clayton on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over the Yellowjackets. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won seven in a row.

Raton got a massive performance out of Azden Romero, who went 4-for-5 with five runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Romero has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brayden Decker, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Raton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .475. They are 6-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory got Raton back to even at 10-10. As for Clayton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Raton is set to square off against their familiar foe Pecos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Clayton will face off against rival Estancia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.