Clairton came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Monessen Greyhounds on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Clairton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games 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.
On Monessen's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RJ DiEugenio, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Clairton's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for Monessen, they dropped their record down to 0-16 with that loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Clairton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Monessen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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