The Claymont Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Claymont will be strutting in after a victory while Tuscarawas Central Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Claymont will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Ridgewood, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mustangs skirted past the Generals 6-4. Surprisingly, this marked the Mustangs' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Braylon Meuhlen was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Connor Hillyer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 39th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Conotton Valley, falling 10-0.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Claymont, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15.
Claymont took their victory against Tuscarawas Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 20-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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