The Cloverdale Clovers will head out on the road to challenge the Northview Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cloverdale is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Cloverdale's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Greencastle on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tiger Cubs by a score of 1-0.
Layton Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
Meanwhile, Northview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Owen Valley as Northview made off with a 16-9 victory. With that win, Northview brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Peyton Lear was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Green, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Cloverdale's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Northview, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cloverdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cloverdale might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Northview in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Cloverdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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