Baseball Preview: Greencastle Tiger Cubs vs. Cloverdale Clovers
Greencastle is 10-0 against Cloverdale since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will head out on the road to challenge the Cloverdale Clovers at 5:00 p.m. Greencastle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last contest, Greencastle made sure to put some runs up on the board against White River Valley on Monday. Greencastle put the hurt on White River Valley with a sharp 19-1 win. Greencastle's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jayce Spidel and Trevin Long were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Spidel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Long tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Spidel went 1-for-2 with three RBI, while Long scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Sutherlin, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bryton Gregg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Cloverdale's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Indian Creek on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cloverdale in their matchups with Indian Creek: they've now lost three in a row.
The victory got Greencastle back to even at 2-2. As for Cloverdale, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Greencastle was able to grind out a solid win over Cloverdale when the teams last played in their first game on Saturday, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cloverdale's Drake Hoffa, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greencastle still be able to contain Hoffa? There's only one way to find out.
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