The Claymont Mustangs will challenge the West Muskingum Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Claymont is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Tuscarawas Central Catholic on Friday as they made off with a 17-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Braylon Meuhlen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Ethan Fair
| 05/16/25 @ Tuscarawas Central Catholic | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs John Glenn | 4 |
| 04/18/25 @ Fairless | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Canton South | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Ridgewood | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Ethan Fair was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Claymont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-15 otherwise. Jayden Hunt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Claymont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, West Muskingum made easy work of Morgan on Thursday and carried off an 8-1 win. The Tornadoes haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Ashton Ansel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grady Dollings, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Fleming, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Claymont's record now sits at 10-15. As for West Muskingum, their record is now 12-9.
Claymont suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to West Muskingum when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
