The Clairton Bears will head out on the road to take on the Carlynton Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Clairton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Clairton's offense. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Eden Christian Academy back in March might stick with them for a while.
Clairton saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daevon Gaynor, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Carlynton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cornell with a sharp 21-6 win. Considering Carlynton has won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dominic Ciabattoni made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ciabattoni was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eric Firle was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sean Hart, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Clairton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Carlynton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clairton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carlynton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clairton might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Carlynton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Clairton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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