South Putnam and Cloverdale squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but South Putnam had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cloverdale Clovers by a score of 2-1. South Putnam's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
For Cloverdale's part, Drake Hoffa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Hoffa has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cloverdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Duncan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Putnam's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Cloverdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
South Putnam does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cloverdale, they are on the road again on Monday to play Parke Heritage at 3:00 p.m.
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