The Malcolm Clippers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Central City/Centura Kernels at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Malcolm: 3.1, Central City/Centura: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Malcolm is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Central City/Centura onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Malcolm, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Logan Mcgreer, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett England, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Malcolm is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Central City/Centura, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Malcolm has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central City/Centura struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. 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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