Clover Park extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They lost 12-1 to the Franklin Pierce Cardinals. The Timberwolves were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Franklin Pierce, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Franklin Pierce's part, Jaxon Harpel was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Harpel has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Trey Smith was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Kyrell Rogers was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
While Clover Park 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 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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