Softball Preview: Cloverdale Clovers vs. Eminence Eels
The Cloverdale Clovers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Eminence Eels at 5:30 p.m. Cloverdale is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Cloverdale's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Edgewood on Thursday. They lost 18-0 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Eminence gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Providence Cristo Rey a 12-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Eminence as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bella Dittemore and Sophia Saucerman were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dittemore pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Saucerman kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dittemore scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Saucerman scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Abigail Dittemore was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Morghan Taylor, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Cloverdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Eminence, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Cloverdale suffered a grim 15-9 defeat to Eminence when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Cloverdale, Eliza Brancheau (who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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