Clayton fell victim to Santa Rosa and their airtight pitching crew in Thursday's second game. Their tough 18-0 defeat to the Santa Rosa Lions might stick with them for a while. Clayton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clayton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corvin Scott, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Santa Rosa's side, Andre Chavez made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Chavez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jykub Gage, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Nicolas Chavez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Santa Rosa, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clayton will take on Texico at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Texico is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Santa Rosa, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Melrose at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Santa Rosa knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Melrose likes a good challenge.
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