The Amboy Clippers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Amboy is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Amboy lost 12-3 to Forreston on Monday.
Amboy saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Barlow, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ashton-Franklin Center had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pearl City on Monday and snuck past 11-10. The high-scoring effort was just what Ashton-Franklin Center needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Ben Rockwood looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caleb Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brock Lehman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Amboy's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Amboy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ashton-Franklin Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Amboy's way against Ashton-Franklin Center in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Amboy made off with a 17-10 victory. Will Amboy repeat their success, or does Ashton-Franklin Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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