Clifton Central is 10-0 against Watseka since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Clifton Central Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Watseka Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Clifton Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Clifton Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over Momence. With that win, Clifton Central brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Owen Palmateer and Gavin McKee did most of the damage at the plate: Palmateer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while McKee scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Blaike Archer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Watseka came up short against Clifton Central on Monday and fell 10-7. Watseka has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aidan Morris stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Matthew morris, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Watseka didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Clifton Central now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Watseka, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Clifton Central beat Watseka 10-7 in their previous matchup on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clifton Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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