Amboy is 0-3 against Newman Central Catholic since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Amboy Clippers will head out on the road to challenge the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Amboy beats Newman Central Catholic with four runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Amboy had just enough and edged Ashton-Franklin Center out 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Amboy.
The team relied heavily on Eddie Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Tigers 14-3. The result was nothing new for Newman Central Catholic, who have now won 13 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Garet Wolfe was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Wolfe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Chase Decker was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joe Oswalt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Amboy pushed their record up to 10-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Newman Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season.
Amboy came up short against Newman Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Amboy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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