Clintondale had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it eight. They lost 13-3 to the Clawson Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
Xavior Raker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Braiden Andary, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Clawson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Clawson's side, Shane Dunlap was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Dunlap has posted over his last three games. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Campana, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Clintondale will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Madison at 4:00 p.m. on the 28th. As for Clawson, they will take on Cousino at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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