Cloverdale was the 2-1 winner over St. Helena when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Cloverdale Eagles fell 5-2 to the St. Helena Saints on Tuesday. Cloverdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cloverdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Donahoo, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Helena's side, Tahlia Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blythe Brakesman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Cloverdale's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for St. Helena, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Cloverdale will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Fort Bragg at 4:00 p.m. Cloverdale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Fort Bragg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. St. Helena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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