Clairton extended their losing streak to ten on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They came up short against Sewickley Academy, falling 10-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 19-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Clairton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Murphy Jr, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Sewickley Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Sewickley Academy's side, David Young was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Young a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Pietragallo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
While Clairton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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