Thomas Sumter Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clarendon Hall Saints. That's two games in a row now that the Generals have lost by exactly three runs.
Brayden Finan
| 04/13/26 vs Clarendon Hall | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ King's Academy | 1 |
| 03/30/26 @ Carolina Academy | 1 |
Brayden Finan and Clay Team were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Finan struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Team pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At bat, Finan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Team went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Finan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Thomas Sumter Academy's record now sits at 1-11. As for Clarendon Hall, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-8.
While Thomas Sumter Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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