Fuquay - Varina lost against Clayton back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fuquay - Varina Bengals fell just short of the Clayton Comets by a score of 6-5. Fuquay - Varina has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ayala Durant made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Webb, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Clayton's side, Jenny Clement and Laila Gibson did most of the damage at the plate: Clement went 5-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, while Gibson went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Autumn Joyce was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Fuquay - Varina's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Clayton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Fuquay - Varina will be playing at home against Willow Spring at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Willow Spring is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Fuquay - Varina will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Clayton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Garner at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garner's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Clayton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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