Claymont is 0-10 against Indian Valley since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Claymont Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Indian Valley Braves at 5:00 p.m. Claymont will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Saturday, Claymont sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Union Local.
Nolan McMorrow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. McMorrow was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jagger Morrison and Kael Poland did most of the damage at the plate: Morrison went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Poland scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Hillyer, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Indian Valley's offense. They lost 10-0 to Sandy Valley on Thursday. The match marked the first time this year in which Indian Valley was not able to get on the board.
Claymont's record now sits at 4-10. As for Indian Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Claymont suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Indian Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Claymont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
