Clifton Central hasn't had much luck against Herscher recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Comets will square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Clifton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Clifton Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Donovan with a sharp 10-0 win. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Lia Prairie was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Ponton, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Herscher waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Blue Devils. The Tigers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 15-0).
The result came thanks to Anistin Hackley's shutout, as she gave up just six hits.
At the plate, Herscher let Keira Ahramovich and RyLyn Adams run wild. Ahramovich got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI, while Adams went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Clifton Central's record now sits at 14-12-1. As for Herscher, their record is now 17-11.
Clifton Central came up short against Herscher in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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