Carlynton entered their tilt with Clairton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Clairton Bears by a score of 8-4 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Carlynton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Hughes was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Heinrich, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Clairton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffery Thompson, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Thompson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Carlynton's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Clairton, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Carlynton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Clairton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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