The Wilmington Wildcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Clifton Central Comets at 10:00 a.m.
Last Tuesday, Wilmington came up short against Joliet West and fell 8-5. Wilmington has not had much luck with Joliet West recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Wilmington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade McCubbin, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Clifton Central was handed a 12-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Iroquois West on Friday. Clifton Central narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Iroquois West 4-2. The victory was some much needed relief for Clifton Central as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wilmington fell to 2-1. As for Clifton Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Clifton Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wilmington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. It's a different story for Clifton Central, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Wilmington's hitters?
Wilmington took their victory against Clifton Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 11-3. Will Wilmington repeat their success, or does Clifton Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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