The Clairton Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against Eden Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After soaring to a seven-point win in their last game, Clairton came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Brentwood by a score of 6-4. Clairton has not had much luck with Brentwood recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Tahvaz Armstrong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Wright Jr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eden Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 12 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Laurel by a score of 13-12.
Eden Christian Academy saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Emswiler, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aidyn Helsley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Eden Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurel only tossed six.
Clairton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Eden Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Clairton suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Eden Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Clairton, Brian Feldman (who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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