The Clintondale Dragons will head out on the road to take on the New Haven Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clintondale's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Things were looking good for Clintondale after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Center Line by a score of 17-16. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (11), Clintondale still had to take the loss.
William Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Haven has not done well against Clawson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. New Haven came out on top in a nail-biter against Clawson and snuck past 7-6.
Lamar Pearson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Pearson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Brandon Payne was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Hunter Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Clintondale's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for New Haven, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Clintondale has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .505. However, it's not like New Haven struggles in that department as they've averaged .501. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Clintondale couldn't quite finish off New Haven in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Clintondale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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