Southeast Raleigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 12-5 loss to the Clayton Comets might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southeast Raleigh of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Jadon Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Troy Scott was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Clayton's side, Cole Rairigh looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Rairigh has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Redick Kent, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Evans, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Southeast Raleigh's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Clayton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
While Southeast Raleigh had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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