Clayton hasn't had much luck against Pitman recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Clayton will welcome Pitman at 4:00 p.m. Clayton will be strutting in after a win while Pitman will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Clayton made easy work of Atlantic Christian and carried off a 9-1 victory.
Mark Manera made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Manera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaiden Keller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jameson Emerle was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Pitman didn't have quite enough to beat Vineland on Friday and fell 4-3.
The win got Clayton back to even at 1-1. As for Pitman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Clayton might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Pitman in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Clayton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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