With a playoff game on the line, Cloverdale rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the South Putnam Eagles out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Cloverdale, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Drake Hoffa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cloverdale's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Duncan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cloverdale is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for South Putnam, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Cloverdale is on the road again on Monday to play Parke Heritage at 3:00 p.m. South Putnam does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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