Clayton is 0-10 against Santa Rosa since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clayton Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Santa Rosa Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Clayton is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Texico.
Clayton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Manquero, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wolverines 20-7. The result was nothing new for Santa Rosa, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Joshua Cordova, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Daniel Zamora, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Santa Rosa, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clayton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Rosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clayton might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Santa Rosa in their previous meeting on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Santa Rosa's Andre Chavez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Clayton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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