Baseball Recap: Clifton Central Triumphs

Clifton Central had won three straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped up to 12-4-1 to make it four. They had just enough and edged out the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers 4-3. That's two games straight that the Comets have won by just one run.

As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. The loss continues a trend for them in their meetings with Clifton Central: they've now lost six in a row.

For Gardner-South Wilmington's part, Case Christensen put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Christensen has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.

Christensen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Christensen, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clifton Central will host Momence at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Momence Athletics have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Herscher at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.