Cloverdale had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Brown County Eagles on Tuesday and snuck past 4-3. This was payback for Cloverdale, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Abi Welton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Welton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paisley Meyerrose, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Brown County's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Sanders, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Ally Hash was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Brown County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cloverdale only tossed five.
Cloverdale's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15. As for Brown County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Cloverdale will challenge White River Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. White River Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Brown County, they will head out on the road to challenge Bloomington South at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Brown County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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