Three Rivers vs. Shawnee CC

Monday, March 25, 2019

DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields

When Kyle Clayton made contact on the first pitch of his final at-bat of the day, someone in the Three Rivers dugout yelled, “Game over!” The ball carried until it dropped into the bullpen behind right field, and the game was over. Clayton drilled a grand slam over the fence to send Three Rivers home early with a 14-3, six-inning run-rule win over Shawnee Community College to finish off a doubleheader sweep Monday at Roger Pattillo Field. Clayton’s grand slam — his second homer of the season — epitomized the type of day it was for the Raiders. Steady offensively with explosive innings. In the second game of the day, Three Rivers put up four runs in the first inning, four more in the fifth and six in the sixth to end the game. In the opening game, Three Rivers hit five home runs, including two by Roberto Mejia, in a 15-7 win.

Three Rivers' Kyle Clayton, front, celebrates with his teammates after hitting a grand slam against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Kyle Clayton, left, celebrates with Zane Wallace, right, after hitting a grand slam against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' dugout swarms Kyle Clayton at home plate after he hit a grand slam to seal a run-rule win over Shawnee on Monday, March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Tony Rudd makes a throw to first base during a game against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' John Rodriguez prepares to step on home plate during a game against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Roberto Mejia claps after running past first base during a game against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Roberto Mejia, left, tries to catch the ball as Shawnee's Trent Stucker slides into second base during a game on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' dugout sings along with a song between innings during a game against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Roberto Mejia, middle, clings to Reece Reading, front, after the two nearly collided while trying to catch a ball in foul territory during a game against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Kyle Clayton tries to catch a fly ball during a game against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' John Rodriguez swings at a pitch during a game against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Elvin Diaz throws a pitch during a game against Shawnee on March 25, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)