Baseball Game Preview: Nation Ford Falcons vs. Clover Blue Eagles

For the second straight game, Nation Ford will face off against Clover. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Nation Ford came up short against Clover and fell 6-1. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Clover's part, Aiden Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Smith has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Politsch, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ McCluney, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Politsch wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Clover lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Clover and bumps their season record up to 13-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Nation Ford, they now have a losing record of 9-10.