Clovers
| 05/06/25 vs Eastern Greene | 7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Owen Valley | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Parke Heritage | 14 |
| 04/28/25 @ Bloomfield | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Shakamak | 8 |
| + 10 more games |
The Cloverdale Clovers are taking a road trip to take on the North Putnam Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cloverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Eastern Greene hit Cloverdale with a four-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Clovers fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 8-7.
Norah Frye was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and one run.
In other batting news, Sydney Bernard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for North Putnam's offense. They fell just short of Northview by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Tori Detro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
North Putnam's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Cloverdale, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cloverdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Putnam struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cloverdale might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from North Putnam in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Clovers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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