The Morrison Mustangs will square off against the Amboy Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Milledgeville hit Morrison with a seven-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs lost 10-4 to the Missiles. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaleb Schroeder was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kamden White, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Amboy's offense. They came up short against Newman Central Catholic on Monday, falling 8-0. The Clippers have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Amboy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Leffelman, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Morrison's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Amboy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Morrison has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Amboy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Morrison was able to grind out a solid victory over Amboy in their previous meeting back in April, winning 14-10. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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