Baseball Game Preview: Clover Blue Eagles vs. Indian Land Warriors

The Clover Blue Eagles will take on the Indian Land Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Clover is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.

Clover is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 16-12 win over York on Friday.

Christian Soder looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Carson Politsch

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/04/25 @ York	5
03/24/25 @ Northwestern	2
03/21/25 vs Fort Mill	2
03/14/25 vs Rock Hill	2
03/12/25 @ Rock Hill	2

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Politsch, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Anthony Marano was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Indian Land and Catawba Ridge, and Indian Land kept the tradition alive. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Copperheads on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Indian Land's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Clover, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.

Clover skirted past Indian Land 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Do the Blue Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.