Clifton Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top against the Watseka Warriors by a score of 10-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clifton Central.
Kyle Gifford made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gifford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blake Chandler was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gavin McKee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Watseka's side, Aidan Morris led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Matthew morris, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Watseka didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Clifton Central back to even at 3-3. As for Watseka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Clifton Central will head out on the road to challenge Momence at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Momence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Watseka, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Clifton Central at 4:30 p.m.
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