The Clover Blue Eagles will face off against the Buford Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Clover 4, Buford 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Indian Land, who was ranked ninth at the time (Clover was ranked 24th). The Blue Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Blue Eagles have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Buford made easy work of Central on Tuesday and carried off an 18-3 victory. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Buford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Clover, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Clover might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Buford in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Will the Blue Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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