Clifton Central put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Grant Park Dragons as the Clifton Central Comets made off with an 11-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clifton Central.
Anna Winkel was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Keira Donnelly, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Grant Park's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cheyenne Hayes, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Grant Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clifton Central only tossed seven.
The victory got Clifton Central back to even at 14-14. As for Grant Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clifton Central's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Herscher at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Herscher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Grant Park, they will be playing at home against Chicago Hope Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grant Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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