For the second straight game, Clifton Central will face off against Illinois Lutheran. The Comets will take on the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Clifton Central took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Illinois Lutheran get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Sydney Jemar tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Rayven Perkins and Blair Bottorff did most of the damage at the plate: Perkins scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Bottorff scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Bottorff has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lia Prairie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clifton Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Illinois Lutheran, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3.
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