Clayton and Cleveland are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Clayton Comets will be playing at home against the Cleveland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clayton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Clayton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past South Garner 14-4. With that win, Clayton brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Clayton got a massive performance out of Jennings Dunlap, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Pegues, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Cleveland's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Fuquay - Varina by a score of 4-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cleveland has scored all season.
Zalin Ingram made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Brooks Moore was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Clayton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clayton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cleveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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