Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cloverdale). They came out on top against the Middletown Mustangs by a score of 15-10 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Nolan Axell and Vann Randolph did most of the damage at the plate: Axell got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Randolph got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Axell has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Damian, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cloverdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Eagles
| 04/22/25 @ Middletown | 15-10 |
| 04/18/25 @ Lower Lake | 1-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Kelseyville | 0-12 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fort Bragg | 7-8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Clear Lake | 3-8 |
Cloverdale's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for Middletown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10-1.
Cloverdale and Middletown could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 968th) will meet St. Helena (ranked 424th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Middletown will face off against Kelseyville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (927 vs. 335).
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