Baseball Preview: Amboy Clippers vs. Milledgeville Missiles
The Amboy Clippers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Milledgeville Missiles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Amboy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Amboy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Milledgeville on Tuesday. Amboy put the hurt on Milledgeville with a sharp 15-5 victory.
Eddie Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Amboy got a massive performance out of Dillon Merriman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Carson Barlow was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Amboy's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Milledgeville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
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