WEB CAST.
It was a rainy night in Clayton and for the Trojans, the rain was a microcosm of the whole game for Garner. The Trojans lived on the edge all night and eventually it caught up with them as Clayton came away with a 4-0 win and also, Comet pitcher, Jason Creasy pitched a no-hitter for the Comets.
However, the game started as an outstanding pitchers duel as Creasy and Hunter Brown locked up in a pitcher's duel that resulted in a 0-0 tie until Clayton came away with four fifth inning runs.
Garner lived on the edge of disaster all night, as they left runners in scoring position in the first, third and in the fourth. And in the fourth inning, the Comets loaded the bases with only one out but Brown pitched out of the jam.
Then in the fifth, the Trojans just fell off the edge as Brown hit Josh Catlano to start the inning, following the at bat, Brown was replaced by Matt Powell who after getting the first two outs, found some trouble as a three base hits led to four Comet runs.
The four runs were more than enough for Jason Creasy as he continued to mow down the Trojans, as Garner couldn't solve the puzzle and as a result the Trojans dropped their first conference game of the year.
Garner (1-4, 1-1) will be back at home on Tuesday night when they host Knightdale at 7:00.
GAR 0 0 2
CLY 4 6 1
Winning Pitcher: Jason Creasy - 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K
Losing Pitcher: Hunter Brown - 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 HBP, 5 K
JV Picks Up Big Win
After falling behind 1-0 early in the game, the JV Trojans came back behind a outstanding pitching performance by Scotty McCreery, Garner rallied to defeat Clayton 5-1.
The win, is the second straight conference win for the Trojans who will look to stay perfect in the league on Tuesday when they host Knightdale at 4:00.
