Monday just wasn't the day for Rock Hill's offense. Their rough 19-0 defeat to the Clover Blue Eagles on Monday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rock Hill in their matchups with Clover: they've now lost five in a row.
For Clover's part, not much got past Aiden Smith, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Rock Hill off the board. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anthony Marano was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Austin Mitchell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Rock Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Clover, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
While Rock Hill 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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