Clayton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Texico Wolverines at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Clayton is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell 21-16 to Pecos on Tuesday.
Jerry Archuleta stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Max Leal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Clayton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Texico has not done well against Santa Rosa recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Texico walked away with a 15-11 win over Santa Rosa.
Erik Davalos was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, three doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Chavez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Clayton has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Texico, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clayton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Texico struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clayton might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Texico when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Texico's Easton Cooper, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Clayton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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