Cleveland extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 12-7 in the process. They came out on top against the Wake County HomeSchool Warriors by a score of 10-7. Cleveland's victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 3.96 runs allowed on the season.
Caleb Lynn made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Lynn was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Cleveland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
Brayden McArthur
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden McArthur, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Stanley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Cleveland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Wake County HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this match were averaging 3.96 runs allowed.
On Wake County HomeSchool's side, Landen Smith and Austin Clark stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Clark got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Will Richardson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Cleveland will challenge Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wake County HomeSchool, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 win against Forsyth Home Educators on the 18th.
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