The Claymont Mustangs are on the road again on Friday to play the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Claymont fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of McKinley.
Claymont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan McMorrow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Claymont hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin entered their tilt with Conotton Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rockets 12-6. Strasburg-Franklin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Caden Dugan made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Dugan was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Hunter McKenzie was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Lancaster, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Claymont dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Strasburg-Franklin, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Claymont came up short against Strasburg-Franklin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Claymont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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