Claxton had to endure a 13-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Ribault Trojans 4-3.
Jonathan Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Sikes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Like Claxton, Ribault also got a great game from a two-way player: Dallas Compton. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Compton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Compton wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was CorVontae Appleberry, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Claxton's win bumped their record up to 3-16. As for Ribault, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Claxton is on the road again on Tuesday to play West Nassau at 6:00 p.m. The last four games West Nassau has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Ribault, they will head out on the road to take on Global Outreach Charter Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ribault is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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