The Amboy Clippers will head out on the road to square off against the Serena Huskers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Amboy is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since May 8, 2025 on Monday. They fell just short of Dixon by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Clippers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Serena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Kaneland.
Cassie Walsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Serena saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaity Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double. Emily Hoffman also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Serena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Amboy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Amboy might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Serena in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Clippers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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