Cloverdale extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 4-6. They lost 14-3 to the Clear Lake Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-6 on Monday.
As for Clear Lake, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Clear Lake's part, Adam Bruch JR made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Bruch JR has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Clear Lake got a massive performance out of Jesse Hayes, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Hayes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Mikah Meo also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cloverdale will take on rival Lower Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Clear Lake is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Helena at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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