Clayton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Cleveland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Clayton got themselves on the board against Cleveland, but Cleveland never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 6-0 victory.
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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Cameron Bryant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Clayton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Cleveland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clayton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cleveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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