Baseball Recap: Claymont Drops Season-High Score on Tuscarawas Central Catholic

Mustangs

Team Score (Highest)

05/16/25 @ Tuscarawas Central Catholic	17
04/23/25 vs Sandy Valley	10
04/12/25 vs John Glenn	10
04/04/25 @ Malvern	10
05/14/25 @ Ridgewood	6

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Claymont). They were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.

Braylon Meuhlen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ethan Fair was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Claymont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Connor Hillyer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and six RBI.

Claymont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win made it two in a row for Claymont and bumps their season record up to 10-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they are on a 40-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Claymont will challenge West Muskingum at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tornadoes have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they will face off against Bishop Rosecrans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bishops' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Saints' hitters will have their work cut out for them.