Clover barely beat Hillcrest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rams a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Blue Eagles not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 12th.
Aiden Smith
| 04/02/25 vs Hillcrest | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Northwestern | 9 |
| 03/17/25 vs Fort Mill | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Rock Hill | 6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Blacksburg | 13 |
Aiden Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Wainscott, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was TJ McCluney, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Clover's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hillcrest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clover will face off against York at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillcrest, they will head out to face off against J.L. Mann at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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