The Martin Clippers will head out on the road to face off against the Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hackett Catholic Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Martin, who comes in off a win.
Martin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Galesburg-Augusta with a sharp 13-2 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Clippers.
Meanwhile, Hackett Catholic Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Schoolcraft, falling 14-2.
Ellie Kling was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Hackett Catholic Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Martin, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Martin's way against Hackett Catholic Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, as Martin made off with a 14-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Clippers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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