Softball Recap: Cloverdale Beats Clear Lake for Their Third Straight Victory

Cloverdale won against Fort Bragg on Tuesday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Everything went the Eagles' way against the Clear Lake Cardinals as they made off with a 14-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won nine games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Camryn Bird made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Cloverdale let Camryn Donahoo and Keiko Saito run wild. Donahoo went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Saito got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Reasoner, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.

Eagles

On Base Percentage

05/07/25 vs Clear Lake	72.4%
05/06/25 vs Fort Bragg	48.8%
04/29/25 @ Upper Lake	40.5%
04/25/25 vs St. Helena	31.8%
04/22/25 @ Middletown	40%
+ 32 more games

Cloverdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

The victory (which was Cloverdale's third in a row) raised their record to 17-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clear Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cloverdale will face off against rival Kelseyville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Clear Lake is set to challenge their familiar foe Upper Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.