The Clifton Central Comets will challenge the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clifton Central has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clifton Central lost 18-3 to Manteno on Wednesday. The Comets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Gardner-South Wilmington posted their closest victory since April 13, 2024 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Momence. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Momence Athletics recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Cole Hampson and Brock Enerson did most of the damage at the plate: Hampson went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Enerson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave Enerson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cameron Gray, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Clifton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Everything went Clifton Central's way against Gardner-South Wilmington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Clifton Central made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Comets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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