Eagles
| 05/11/26 @ Middletown | 7-5 |
| 05/08/26 vs Upper Lake | 11-1 |
| 05/05/26 @ Upper Lake | 4-2 |
Cloverdale extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 7-11. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Middletown Mustangs. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in April, they had to take a 7-5 defeat.
As for Middletown, they now have a losing record of 10-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered since March 20th.
For Middletown's part, Jon Hawkins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. That's the fewest hits Hawkins has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Hayden Xavier made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Middletown is 3-1 when Xavier posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-10 otherwise.
Coming up, Cloverdale will square off against Lower Lake at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.95 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. Middletown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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