The Clarksburg Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Halls Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Clarksburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Gleason on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 10-9. Clarksburg's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Clint Clayton and Trae Cobb stepped up to the plate in a big way. Clayton scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3, while Cobb scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cobb is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Graydon Hall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Halls fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Lakeland Preparatory last Friday.
Jackson Booker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Clarksburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Halls, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-12.
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