Eastern Greene hit Cloverdale with a four-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Clovers fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Clovers of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Norah Frye was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and one run.
In other batting news, Sydney Bernard was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Cloverdale's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9. As for Eastern Greene, they moved to 4-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Cloverdale has already played their next contest, an 8-1 defeat against North Putnam on the 8th. As for Eastern Greene, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-6 victory against White River Valley on the 7th.
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