Clayton won the last time they faced South Granville and things went their way on Friday too. The Clayton Comets came out on top against the South Granville Vikings by a score of 10-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
Jennings Dunlap made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Jackson Clinard looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Jamison Lynch
| 02/26/25 @ Rosewood | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs South Granville | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ West Johnston | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Southern Lee | 1 |
Back at the plate, Jamison Lynch and Cam Bryant did most of the damage at the plate: Lynch scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Bryant scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Clayton is undefeated when Lynch posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Cedric Simmons was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Clayton back to even at 3-3. As for South Granville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Clayton will welcome Willow Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clayton is facing Willow Spring at the right time seeing as Willow Spring is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for South Granville, they will head out to take on Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Falls Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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