Tuesday just wasn't the day for Spring Valley's offense. They fell victim to a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of the Clover Blue Eagles on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Spring Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Clover's part, Aiden Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clover's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Marano, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of T.J McCluney, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Spring Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Clover, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-13.
Spring Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clover, they will head out on the road to challenge York at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. York will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Clover surely won't give up without a fight.
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