After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tolono Unity, Salt Fork was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Clifton Central Comets by a score of 8-4. That's more bragging rights for Salt Fork, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Clifton Central's part, Blake Chandler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin McKee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Salt Fork's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Clifton Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season.
Salt Fork will look to defend their home field on Monday against Iroquois West at 4:30 p.m. Iroquois West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Clifton Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-0 loss vs. Tolono Unity on the 4th.
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