The Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Amboy Clippers at 4:30 p.m. Ashton-Franklin Center is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Ashton-Franklin Center had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Amboy.
For Amboy's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan McNinch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Dillon Merriman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ashton-Franklin Center has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Amboy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11.
Amboy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ashton-Franklin Center has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. It's a different story for Amboy, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Ashton-Franklin Center's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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