The Claymont Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Zanesville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Claymont will be strutting in after a victory while Zanesville will be coming in after a defeat.
Claymont is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Canton South with a sharp 12-2 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Claymont.
Kael Poland made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Poland was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Braylon Meuhlen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Nolan McMorrow was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Zanesville had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Harrison Central on Saturday. Zanesville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riley Needles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Greyson Goines, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Zanesville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Claymont's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Zanesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Zanesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Claymont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Zanesville, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Claymont keep running through batters, or will Zanesville buck the trend?
Everything went Claymont's way against Zanesville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Claymont made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Claymont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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