Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Clayton couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Wake Forest Cougars by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The Comets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 6-0.
Delaney Maynard made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Gibson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Wake Forest, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Clayton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wake Forest, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-3 defeat against D.H. Conley on the 12th.
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