The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers will take on the Clifton Central Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clifton Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gardner-South Wilmington, who comes in off a win.
Gardner-South Wilmington is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since April 13, 2024 on Monday. They skirted past Momence 9-7. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Momence Athletics recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Brock Enerson
| 04/21/25 vs Momence | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Momence | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Iroquois West | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Grant Park | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs Momence | 2 |
Gardner-South Wilmington let Cole Hampson and Brock Enerson run wild. Hampson went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Enerson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave Enerson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Gray, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Clifton Central lost 18-3 to Manteno on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Comets in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Gardner-South Wilmington's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Clifton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Gardner-South Wilmington might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Clifton Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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