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| 04/09/19 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/12/18 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 04/10/18 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/24/17 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 04/24/17 - Home | 9-8 W |
Amboy is a perfect 5-0 against Orangeville since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Clippers will host the Broncos at 11:00 a.m. Amboy will be strutting in after a victory while Orangeville will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Amboy was able to grind out a solid win over Polo, taking the game 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Clippers.
Carson Barlow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylan McNinch and Quinn Leffelman did most of the damage at the plate: McNinch went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Leffelman went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most hits McNinch has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Landon Carter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Amboy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, Orangeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 17-2 to Lena-Winslow.
Orangeville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Baker, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
The victory got Amboy back to even at 8-8. As for Orangeville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Amboy came out on top in a nail-biter against Orangeville in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Clippers repeat their success, or do the Broncos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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