The Amboy Clippers will head out on the road to challenge the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Amboy sidestepped Ashton-Franklin Center for a 4-3 victory.
Amboy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rylan McNinch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dillon Merriman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Amboy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Amboy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ashton-Franklin Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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