The Claymont Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Indian Creek Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Claymont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Meadowbrook get on the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Nate Downing
| 05/28/25 vs Meadowbrook | 8 |
| 05/20/25 @ West Muskingum | 7 |
| 05/14/25 @ Ridgewood | 6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Tuslaw | 9 |
| 04/28/25 vs Indian Valley | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Nate Downing was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Ethan Fair was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Claymont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brayson Gray, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Claymont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Indian Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against John Glenn on Wednesday as they made off with a 22-3 victory. Considering the Redskins have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Claymont has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Indian Creek, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Claymont couldn't quite get it done against Indian Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as they fell 13-10. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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