Baseball Recap: North Clayton Takes a Loss

North Clayton had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Mt. Zion Bulldogs, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Friday.

Khamari Hill

Stolen Base

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North Clayton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khamari Hill, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Hill is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Jeremiah Maffet also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

As for Mt. Zion, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-4-1. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

On Mt. Zion's side, the team relied heavily on Arthur Brown, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave Brown a new career-high. Sha'Ron Tillman was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

North Clayton has already played their next contest, a 23-6 defeat against Cedar Grove on the 18th. As for Mt. Zion, they will head out on the road to square off against Miller Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.6 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.