Cleveland won against Faith Christian on Saturday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Rams beat the South Johnston Trojans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Caleb Lynn was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lynn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Cleveland: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Aubrey Stanley was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Henry Blackman, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.

Rams
04/14/25 vs South Johnston | 15 |
04/12/25 vs Faith Christian | 9 |
04/08/25 vs Willow Spring | 7 |
04/03/25 @ Clayton | 3 |
04/01/25 vs Clayton | 3 |
+ 15 more games |
Cleveland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The victory (which was Cleveland's third in a row) raised their record to 11-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for South Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Cleveland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-7 victory against Wake County HomeSchool on the 15th. As for South Johnston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 7-6 win against North Johnston on the 15th.
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