Clover won the last time they faced Northwestern and things went their way on Friday too. Clover walked away with a 6-2 victory over Northwestern. While the Blue Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Christian Soder looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, TJ McCluney was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Aiden Smith was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Blue Eagles
| 03/28/25 @ Northwestern | 6-2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Northwestern | 8-5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Northwestern | 9-5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Fort Mill | 5-3 |
The win (which was Clover's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Northwestern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Clover will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hillcrest at 6:30 p.m. As for Northwestern, they will head out on the road to square off against Fort Mill at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Mill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Northwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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