Clayton extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 14-13. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the MICDS Rams. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Nick Schoemehl
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Nick Schoemehl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
As for MICDS, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On MICDS' side, Luke Condrin tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Condrin a new career-high.
On the hitting side, MICDS' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Deibel, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Deibel has hit this season.
Coming up, Clayton will host Duchesne at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Greyhounds 3.9, the Pioneers 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for MICDS, they will venture away from home to take on Lutheran South at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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