The Serena Huskers will head out on the road to challenge the Amboy Clippers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Amboy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Serena, who comes in off a win.
Serena headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Earlville let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Serena's way against Earlville on Monday as Serena made off with a 10-2 win. That looming 10-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Serena yet this season.
Hunter Staton and Carson Baker were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Staton struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Baker struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Staton scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Baker scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Payton Twait was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Muffler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Amboy fell victim to a tough 14-6 defeat at the hands of Eastland on Friday.
Serena's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Amboy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Serena came out on top in a nail-biter against Amboy in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Serena 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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