Clayton is 5-0 against South Garner since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clayton Comets will be staying on the road to face off against the South Garner Titans at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, Clayton fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Cleveland. Clayton has struggled against Cleveland recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Clayton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliyah Gibson, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, South Garner fell victim to Garner and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Trojans. South Garner's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for South Garner, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
South Garner's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Clayton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. It's a different story for South Garner, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Clayton's hitters?
Everything went Clayton's way against South Garner in their previous meeting back in March as Clayton made off with an 11-1 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Garner's Camille Hamilton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Clayton still be able to contain Hamilton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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