Clayton put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs. Clayton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Laila Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit.
On the hitting side, Clayton got a massive performance out of Reese Miller, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Joyce, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Southeast Raleigh's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aileen Roorda, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Clayton and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Southeast Raleigh, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Clayton will be playing in front of their home fans against Fuquay - Varina at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fuquay - Varina's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Clayton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southeast Raleigh, they will head out on the road to square off against South Garner at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Garner is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Southeast Raleigh will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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