Cloverdale has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will face off against the South Putnam Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Cloverdale came up short against West Vigo and fell 10-7. Cloverdale has not had much luck with West Vigo recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Layton Allen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Allen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Campbell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Putnam took care of business in their home opener two weeks ago (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over North Vermillion.
Like Cloverdale, South Putnam also got a great game from a two-way player: Wyatt Mullin. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Mullin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Tincher, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cloverdale fell to 2-1. As for South Putnam, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0.
Cloverdale took their win against South Putnam in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. Does Cloverdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Putnam turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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