The Amboy Clippers will head out to take on the Marquette Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Amboy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pecatonica, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Amboy was the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Pecatonica on Monday. The Clippers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Marquette had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past the Huskers 13-3. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by exactly ten runs.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Cuchra, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Cuchra, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Marquette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Amboy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2-1. As for Marquette, their record is now 6-1.
Amboy couldn't quite get it done against Marquette in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 as they fell 3-0. Can Amboy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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