Clayton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Cleveland Rams get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-0 last Tuesday.
Jennings Dunlap was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Landon Evans
| 04/03/25 vs Cleveland | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Garner | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Garner | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs South Garner | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs South Granville | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Clayton got a big performance out of Landon Evans, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits Evans has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Long, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Clayton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Clayton pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cleveland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Clayton has already played their next contest, a 9-0 victory against Southeast Raleigh on the 8th. As for Cleveland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 14-4 win against Willow Spring on the 8th.
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