Clayton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mehlville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Greyhounds fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. The Greyhounds have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Clayton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Corson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Corson has hit this season. Cole Rossini was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Mehlville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clayton will host Fort Zumwalt East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Greyhounds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mehlville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lindbergh at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Flyers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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