Baseball Game Preview: Terre Haute South Vigo Braves vs. Cloverdale Clovers

The Terre Haute South Vigo Braves are taking a road trip to take on the Cloverdale Clovers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Terre Haute South Vigo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Cloverdale will come in with three straight victories.

On Saturday, Terre Haute South Vigo came up short against Evansville North and fell 5-2. That's two games in a row now that the Braves have lost by exactly three runs.

Terre Haute South Vigo got a good showing from Jackson Stewart, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Meanwhile, Cloverdale made easy work of White River Valley on Saturday and carried off a 20-6 win. Fans of the Clovers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Landon Duncan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit any time he's pitched this season. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (four).

In other batting news, Hudson Young was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Corey Branigan was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Cloverdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White River Valley only managed seven hits.

Cloverdale's record now sits at 3-0. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Terre Haute South Vigo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cloverdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.