Clifton Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Iroquois West Raiders 4-2. The victory was just what Clifton Central needed coming off of a 13-1 loss in their prior match.
Clifton Central's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mayson Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Iroquois West's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Melgoza, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Clifton Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Iroquois West, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-4.
Clifton Central will play host again on Monday to welcome Watseka, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Iroquois West, they will head out on the road to take on Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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