Watseka is 1-9 against Clifton Central since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Watseka Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Clifton Central Comets at 4:30 p.m. Watseka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Watseka fell victim to a rough 15-8 loss at the hands of Salt Fork.
Frankie Shervino and Austin Matthew morris stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shervino scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Matthew morris got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Ketchum, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Clifton Central was handed a 12-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Iroquois West on Friday. Clifton Central had just enough and edged Iroquois West out 4-2. The victory was some much needed relief for Clifton Central as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Clifton Central's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mayson Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Watseka's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Clifton Central, their record is now 2-3.
Watseka might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Clifton Central when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Watseka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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