Clifton Central put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over the Grant Park Dragons. The high-scoring effort was just what Clifton Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Maddex Miner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miner was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Blake Chandler was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Meents, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Grant Park's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Heldt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Noah Sluis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Clifton Central's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Grant Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Clifton Central will face off against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Clifton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. Grant Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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