Clintondale had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it seven. They lost 7-1 to the Fitzgerald Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-4 back in April.
Clintondale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tae'Shawn Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Fitzgerald, their record now sits at 9-11. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Fitzgerald's side, Thomas Baranski made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Fitzgerald is undefeated when Baranski posts ten or more strikeouts, but 5-11 otherwise. Baranski was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Bush, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Fitzgerald's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Leiland McCallep, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Clintondale will welcome Clawson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Fitzgerald, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sterling Heights at 4:30 p.m. The Spartans are facing the Stallions at the right time seeing as the Stallions are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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