The Cleveland Rams will head out to face off against the Clayton Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cleveland's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Cleveland's offense. They came up short against Clayton on Tuesday, falling 9-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
For Clayton's part, Davis Duty looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The Comets are 3-1 when Duty allows three or fewer hits, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Jennings Dunlap was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Clayton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gannon Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Clayton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Clayton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
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