Clayton extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They lost 14-6 to the Pennsville Memorial Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 27-0 defeat back in April.
Clayton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Delaney, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Pennsville Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
On Pennsville Memorial's side, Cohen Petrutz was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Petrutz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Pennsville Memorial let Luke Wood and Logan Streitz run wild. Wood went 3-for-5 with five RBI, one triple, and one double, while Streitz got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Streitz a new career-high in hits (two). Jeff Wagner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Clayton is set to square off against their familiar foe Wildwood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pennsville Memorial will take on rival Pitman at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.7, the Panthers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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