Baseball Recap: Cloverdale Comes Up Short

Cloverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to the Owen Valley Patriots. The Clovers were not able to make up for their loss to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

Cloverdale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Duncan, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Zander Ingalls also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Cloverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Owen Valley, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.

Cloverdale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 24-1 win against Eminence on the 3rd. As for Owen Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against White River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.86 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.