| 04/22/25 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 12-6 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 20-10 W |
| 04/23/22 - Home | 15-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Clifton Central has gone 9-1 against Gardner-South Wilmington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Comets will take on the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Clifton Central fell victim to Manteno and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Comets in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Gardner-South Wilmington came up short against Clifton Central on Tuesday, falling 9-2.
Kayla Scheuber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Ella Mack was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Clifton Central's loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clifton Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gardner-South Wilmington struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clifton Central took their win against Gardner-South Wilmington when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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