The Zanesville Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Claymont Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Zanesville had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Harrison Central. Zanesville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riley Needles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Greyson Goines was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Zanesville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Claymont scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Canton South as Claymont made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Claymont.
Kael Poland made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Poland was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Braylon Meuhlen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nolan McMorrow, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Zanesville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Claymont, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Zanesville suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Claymont when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Zanesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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