Baseball Preview: Amboy Clippers vs. Polo Marcos
Amboy is 9-1 against Polo since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Amboy Clippers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Polo Marcos at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Amboy came up short against River Ridge/Scales Mound and fell 12-7. Even though they lost, Amboy's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Amboy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan McNinch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dillon Merriman, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Polo lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Bureau Valley. Polo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amboy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Polo, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Amboy's way against Polo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Amboy made off with a 10-1 victory. Does Amboy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Polo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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