Clayton came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Garner Trojans an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Clayton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cameron Royal tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alejandro Sardi was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Long, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Clayton has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Garner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Clayton will head out on the road to challenge Millbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Clayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Garner, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fuquay - Varina at 7:00 p.m.
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