Comets
| 03/06/25 @ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 17 |
| 03/04/25 @ West Johnston | 6 |
| 02/28/25 @ Southern Lee | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ Rosewood | 17 |
| 02/24/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 1 |
The Clayton Comets will face off against the South Granville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Clayton was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on Thursday. Clayton never let Southern School of Energy and Sustainability get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory.
Chris Crisostomo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Schellinger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jennings Dunlap was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Clayton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern School of Energy and Sustainability only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, South Granville came up short against Wake Prep Academy on Tuesday and fell 8-3.
Clayton's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for South Granville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
South Granville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clayton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for South Granville, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Clayton's hitters?
Clayton came out on top in a nail-biter against South Granville in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 7-5. Will Clayton repeat their success, or does South Granville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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