After losing to Parke Heritage the last time they met, Cloverdale decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cloverdale Clovers were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Parke Heritage Wolves on Thursday.
Drake Hoffa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caiden Watts and Ben Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Watts scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Campbell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Duncan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Parke Heritage's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was K Harpold, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Cloverdale's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Parke Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Cloverdale will head out on the road to take on South Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Parke Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Montgomery at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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