If Clemente was feeling good off their 13-0 takedown of Agricultural Science last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clemente Wildcats wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Payton College Prep Grizzlies on Tuesday. Clemente has struggled against Payton College Prep recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Clemente saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keyvert Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Payton College Prep's side, Derek Patton and Sam Merrill did most of the damage at the plate: Patton scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Merrill went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Haviland, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Clemente's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Payton College Prep, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clemente will face off against Lake View at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Payton College Prep, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Evergreen Park at 4:30 p.m. Evergreen Park knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Payton College Prep likes a good challenge.
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