Clairton had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Cornell Raiders on Thursday. For Clairton, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 defeat Cornell walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Adonte Wiggins made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wiggins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Wright Jr was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jontere Sanders was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Cornell's side, Terrance Collington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cornell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Clairton's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Cornell, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Clairton beat Cornell by a score of 24-13 later that day.
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