Clayton never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the South Garner Titans 11-0. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Jennings Dunlap
| 03/21/25 vs South Garner | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Willow Spring | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs South Granville | 4 |
| 02/26/25 @ Rosewood | 3 |
| 04/26/24 vs Fuquay - Varina | 4 |
| 04/15/24 @ Millbrook | 6 |
Jennings Dunlap made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Clayton's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Clayton got a massive performance out of Jamison Lynch, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Lynch has become a key player for Clayton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Cam Bryant was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Clayton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Clayton back to even at 5-5. As for South Garner, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Clayton will challenge Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Garner has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for South Garner, they will face off against Willow Spring at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Garner's pitchers better be ready for this one: Willow Spring has averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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