Baseball Recap: Cloverdale Clovers vs. Parke Heritage Wolves
After losing to Parke Heritage the last time they met, Cloverdale decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cloverdale Clovers were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Parke Heritage Wolves on Thursday.
Drake Hoffa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caiden Watts and Ben Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Watts scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Campbell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Duncan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Parke Heritage's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was K Harpold, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Cloverdale's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Parke Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Cloverdale will head out on the road to take on South Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Parke Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Montgomery at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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