Lutheran West and Cloverleaf squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lutheran West had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Cloverleaf Colts. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Lutheran West couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Cloverleaf's part, Alyson Croft made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Croft was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cloverleaf got a massive performance out of Abagale Gray, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Katelyn Lanigan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Lutheran West dropped their record down to 8-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cloverleaf, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Lutheran West will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley Forge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lutheran West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Cloverleaf, they will head out on the road to face off against Copley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cloverleaf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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