Clifton Central is 6-0 against St. Anne since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Clifton Central Comets will head out on the road to take on the St. Anne Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Clifton Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Clifton Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Grace Christian Academy.
Gavin McKee made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. McKee was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kyle Gifford was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Derek Meier, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, St. Anne had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Illinois Lutheran with a sharp 7-0 victory on Saturday. Considering St. Anne has won five matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Clifton Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for St. Anne, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Everything went Clifton Central's way against St. Anne when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Clifton Central made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clifton Central since the squad 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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