The home team had won the previous two meetings between Clover and Northwestern, and Clover kept the tradition alive. The Eagles came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 5-1 on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Trojans on Wednesday, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Christian Soder
Christian Soder looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Clover's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Briggs Lessmeister was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Clover is undefeated when Lessmeister posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aiden Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Clover is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Northwestern, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clover will square off against Westside at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rams will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Northwestern, they will face off against Fort Mill at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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