The Clairton Bears will be playing at home against the Monessen Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Clairton finally turned things around against Monessen on Monday. Clairton walked away with an 8-3 win over Monessen.
Jeffery Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Wright Jr, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tahvaz Armstrong, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Clairton's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for Monessen, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-16.
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