Pleasantville hit Clayton with a six-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Clippers lost 9-2 to the Greyhounds. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Clayton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Thibault, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Clayton has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Pleasantville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clayton will welcome Bridgeton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Clippers are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Pleasantville, they will take on St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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