The Clifton Central Comets will head out to face off against the Milford Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clifton Central will be strutting in after a win while Milford will be coming in after a defeat.
Clifton Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Illinois Lutheran with a sharp 19-1 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
| 04/15/25 @ Illinois Lutheran | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Watseka | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Iroquois West | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Momence | 1 |
Sydney Jemar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Clifton Central got a massive performance out of Rayven Perkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emily Ponton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Clifton Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Illinois Lutheran only posted a batting average of .133.
Meanwhile, Milford suffered their closest loss since May 21, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of South Newton by a score of 6-4. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lillie Harris was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jossalin Lavicka, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Clifton Central and bumps their season record up to 10-6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Milford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Clifton Central might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Milford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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