Baseball Game Preview: Cissna Park Timberwolves vs. Clifton Central Comets

Cissna Park hasn't had much luck against Clifton Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Timberwolves will head out on the road to challenge the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Cissna Park has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Cissna Park turned things around against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Tuesday. They skirted past the Panthers 14-13. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Timberwolves' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Ayden Schaffer

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/21/26 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda	2
04/25/25 @ Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman	1
04/03/25 @ South Newton	1
03/24/25 @ Fisher	1

Ayden Schaffer made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Schaffer was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Skyler Estay was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Marcott, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Cissna Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Clifton Central was able to grind out a solid win over Milford on Wednesday, taking the game 6-2.

Cissna Park's record now sits at 2-6. As for Clifton Central, their record is now 10-4.

Cissna Park suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Clifton Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Timberwolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.