Cleveland fell victim to Clayton and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 last Tuesday.
Mason Rodgers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cleveland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Dalton, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Cleveland is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7. As for Clayton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Cleveland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 14-4 win against Willow Spring on the 8th. As for Clayton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-0 victory against Southeast Raleigh on the 8th.
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