The Claymont Mustangs will take on the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Claymont will be strutting in after a win while Strasburg-Franklin will be coming in after a loss.
Claymont headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but John Glenn let them put that streak behind them. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Little Muskies on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Brady Fox made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Fox was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Fox wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan McMorrow, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jackson Jinks was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Claymont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Newark Catholic, falling 11-1.
Strasburg-Franklin now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Claymont, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Claymont couldn't quite get it done against Strasburg-Franklin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as they fell 9-5. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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