North Clayton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Douglass Astros, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Astros this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-10 last Monday.
Malachi Jackosn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Jayven Mack also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
North Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Douglass, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Looking ahead, North Clayton will be playing in front of their home fans against Luella at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. As for Douglass, they will venture away from home to challenge Stephenson at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Douglass knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Stephenson likes a good challenge.
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