Clairton extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Bishop Canevin Crusaders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Bears were looking for revenge after losing 14-2 to the Crusaders when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Clairton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jontere Sanders, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Bishop Canevin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Bishop Canevin's side, Brady Wagner and Layne Gerba made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wagner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gerba didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At bat, Wagner went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Gerba went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Wagner has become a key player for Bishop Canevin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nate Astor was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
While Clairton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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