Softball Preview: Cloverdale Eagles vs. Middletown Mustangs
Cloverdale has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Middletown Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cloverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Cloverdale can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Kelseyville a 12-0 shutout.
Charlotte Burchett tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brianna McNulty was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bella Sanchez, who scored three runs.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 16-2 loss at the hands of St. Helena.
Cloverdale's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Middletown's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cloverdale has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Middletown, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Cloverdale's sizable advantage in that area, Middletown will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cloverdale took their victory against Middletown in their previous meeting on April 2nd by a conclusive 11-0. Will Cloverdale repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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