The Cloverdale Clovers will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cloverdale has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Monday, Cloverdale didn't have quite enough to beat Clay City and fell 16-15. The defeat continues a trend for the Clovers in their meetings with the Eels: they've now lost five in a row.
Aaliyah Burroff was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Nichols, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene came up short against Bloomfield on Thursday, falling 13-2.
Eastern Greene saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracyn Collier, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Makayla Singh was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Cloverdale's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Eastern Greene, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Eastern Greene's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cloverdale hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Eastern Greene, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Cloverdale's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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