Amboy won against Ashton-Franklin Center last Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Amboy Clippers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Amboy has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Eddie Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Ashton-Franklin Center's side, they got a good showing from Ben Rockwood, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Logan O'Brien was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Lester, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Amboy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amboy will challenge Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newman Central Catholic is on a four-game streak of home wins, Amboy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they will head out on the road to take on River Ridge/Scales Mound at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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