Smithfield-Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their rough 14-4 defeat to the Clayton Comets might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Smithfield-Selma of the 10-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2021.
Smithfield-Selma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Gregory, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Higgins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Clayton's side, Chris Crisostomo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Owen Fitzsimmons was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Redick Kent, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Clayton, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Smithfield-Selma will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Village Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. Village Christian Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.56 runs per game on average), something Smithfield-Selma will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Clayton, they will face off against South Johnston at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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