Clayton is 1-9 against Santa Rosa since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Clayton Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Santa Rosa Lions at 3:00 p.m.
Clayton is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They lost 22-5 to Logan.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa entered their tilt with Pecos with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 15-0 win last Tuesday.
Kaidyn Chavez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Chavez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gianna Campos and Kasydi Chavez did most of the damage at the plate: Campos went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Chavez scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kassie Padilla, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Santa Rosa, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Clayton suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Santa Rosa in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Padilla, who struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Now that Clayton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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