For the second straight game, Momence will face off against Clifton Central. The Momence Athletics will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Momence has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clifton Central hit Momence with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Momence Athletics lost 12-2 to the Comets. The Momence Athletics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Momence saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Fitzgerald, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
The win (which was Clifton Central's sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Momence, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
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