Baseball Preview: Cloverdale Clovers vs. Parke Heritage Wolves
The Cloverdale Clovers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Parke Heritage Wolves at 5:00 p.m. The last four games Cloverdale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Cloverdale didn't have quite enough to beat Owen Valley and fell 2-1. Cloverdale has struggled against Owen Valley recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cloverdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Watts, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base. Watts has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Parke Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over North Vermillion on Wednesday, taking the game 7-4.
Parke Heritage let K Harpold and Josiah Heck loose on the outfield. Harpold scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Heck scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cloverdale's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Parke Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cloverdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parke Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cloverdale couldn't quite finish off Parke Heritage when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Cloverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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