The South Garner Titans are taking a road trip to take on the Clayton Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Garner has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Garner lost 14-3 to Fuquay-Varina on Friday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordyn Rogers was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Clayton came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 14-1 win. Considering the Comets have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gabe Schellinger got the start for Clayton and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tylen Harris and Cameron Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Harris went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Thompson went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Norton, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
South Garner's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Clayton, their record is now 11-5.
South Garner suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Clayton when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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