Bridgeton had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-14-1 to make it nine. They fell 9-4 to the Clayton Clippers. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 14-0 to the Clippers when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Clayton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. Nine seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Clayton's part, Justin Delaney and Jackson Petsch were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Delaney struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Petsch tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Delaney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Delaney went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Petsch got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Petsch a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jameson Emerle was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Thibault, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Clayton will be playing in front of their home fans against Pleasantville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bridgeton will be paying especially close attention to the Clippers' contest: after the Clippers face off against the Greyhounds, they'll take on Bridgeton again at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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