The Bennett Clippers will head out on the road to square off against the Decatur Seahawks at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Bennett will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Decatur's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Bennett hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Clippers never let Washington get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Clippers have won eight matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Decatur is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Sussex Central. The Seahawks took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Knights. The Seahawks' loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Bennett pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Decatur, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-2.
Bennett might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Decatur in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Clippers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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