After flying high against Spring Valley last Wednesday, Clover came back down to earth. The Clover Blue Eagles fell 5-1 to the Blythewood Bengals on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clover of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Aiden Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Clover saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Stewart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Blythewood's side, Macon Leppert was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Penfield, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Clover's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-6. As for Blythewood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
While Clover had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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