While Wednesday's victory was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman Nate Downing. Ridgewood had no answer to Downing on Wednesday as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
Downing and Claymont will head out on the road to face off against Hiland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Claymont will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 518 places lower in Ohio), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Downing? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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