Amboy lost against Newman Central Catholic back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Amboy Clippers lost 14-5 to the Newman Central Catholic Comets. Amboy has not had much luck with Newman Central Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Quinn Leffelman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Landon Whelchel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Newman Central Catholic's side, Joe Oswalt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Oswalt was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Brendan Tunink was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Miner, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Amboy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-12. As for Newman Central Catholic, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amboy will take on Somonauk at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Amboy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bureau Valley at 4:15 p.m. Newman Central Catholic will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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