If Illinois Lutheran was feeling good off their 14-3 takedown of Grace Christian Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Illinois Lutheran Chargers fell victim to a tough 20-8 loss at the hands of the Clifton Central Comets on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Illinois Lutheran in their matchups with Clifton Central: they've now lost five in a row.
Illinois Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey Van Es, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Azaylia Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Clifton Central's side, they got a massive performance out of Addison Faulkner, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lia Prairie, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Illinois Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Clifton Central, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Illinois Lutheran will take on Donovan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Illinois Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Clifton Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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