Claxton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Screven County Gamecocks, falling 17-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gamecocks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 last Tuesday.
Claxton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Saylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave Saylor a new career-high.
Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Screven County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Claxton will welcome McIntosh County Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Screven County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jenkins County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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