Cleveland and Clayton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Cleveland Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Clayton Comets at 7:00 p.m. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Cleveland's offense. Their tough 6-0 loss to Clayton on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The contest marked that first time this year in which Cleveland was not able to get on the board.
For Clayton's part, Cameron Royal looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Pegues, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Bryant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cleveland's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Clayton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Clayton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cleveland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Clayton, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Cleveland's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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