It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clayton had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the New Bern Bears. Clayton wouldn't have won without Chris Serrano, who scored the game-winner.
Clayton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season. As for New Bern, they dropped their record down to 17-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Clayton didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 win against Heritage on the 10th. New Bern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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