The Amboy Clippers will take on the Morrison Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Amboy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Amboy came up short against Putnam County on Monday, falling 18-2.
Amboy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Leffelman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Leffelman launched this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Morrison was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 14-2 to Galena.
Amboy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Morrison, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Morrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Amboy came up short against Morrison in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Can the Clippers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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