The Clifton Central Comets will face off against the Westville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Clifton Central's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matches, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Beecher hit Clifton Central with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Comets lost 10-0 to the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Westville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Salt Fork by a score of 4-3. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Westville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Atwood, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Another was Lani Gondzur, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Westville's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 22-3. As for Clifton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clifton Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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