The Carlynton Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clairton Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Carlynton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Carlynton can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cornell as Carlynton made off with a 21-6 victory. That's two games straight that Carlynton has won by exactly 15 runs.
Dominic Ciabattoni made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ciabattoni was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eric Firle was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Moldovan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clairton fell victim to Eden Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the. Clairton just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Clairton saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daevon Gaynor, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for Carlynton and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Clairton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carlynton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clairton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Carlynton's way against Clairton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Carlynton made off with a 14-3 victory. Does Carlynton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clairton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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