Preview: Clifton Central Comets vs. Wilmington Wildcats
The Clifton Central Comets will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Wilmington Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Wilmington took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Clifton Central, who comes in off a win.
Clifton Central came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Iroquois West on Friday and snuck past 4-2. The victory was just what Clifton Central needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Clifton Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mayson Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Wilmington came up short against Joliet West on Tuesday and fell 8-5. Wilmington has struggled against Joliet West recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Wilmington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade McCubbin, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Clifton Central's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Wilmington, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Clifton Central suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Wilmington when the teams last played back in March of 2016. Can Clifton Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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