The Claymont Mustangs will head out to take on the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Friday. Claymont took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tuslaw. Claymont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braylon Meuhlen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Nolan McMorrow was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cardinals pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.7 runs allowed on Friday. The Crusaders blew past Sandy Valley 11-4. Considering the Crusaders have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Canton Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Claymont, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
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