Parkway Christian had to kick off their season on the road in Saturday's first game, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Clawson Trojans by a score of 7-4. This was payback for Parkway Christian, who suffered a 10-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kyler Maiorana made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Maiorana was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dane Mazek, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Mark Nesler was another key contributor, getting no hits from his one at bat.
Clawson has fallen quite a ways from their 17-8 record last season and are now at 1-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Parkway Christian beat Clawson by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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