Softball Game Preview: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. Cloverdale Clovers

The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Cloverdale Clovers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Greene is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

On Thursday, Eastern Greene didn't have quite enough to beat Bloomfield and fell 4-2.

Ashlynn Bellman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Cloverdale played in-conference for the first time on Monday and got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top against Owen Valley by a score of 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Clovers.

Callee Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.

At the plate, Norah Frye was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.

Cloverdale's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Eastern Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Eastern Greene took their victory against Cloverdale in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.