Clayton was the 14-4 winner over South Garner when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Clayton Comets fell just short of the South Garner Titans by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Clayton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dominic Pegues was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
On South Garner's side, Aiden Carroll made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Carroll was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Carroll wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Timon Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for South Garner, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Clayton will be playing at home against Fuquay - Varina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for South Garner, they will be playing at home against Southeast Raleigh at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Raleigh has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while South Garner will come in with three straight wins.
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