Clover is on a three-game streak of home losses, Spring Valley a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Clover Blue Eagles will take on the Spring Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Clover had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Rock Hill.
Dalton Hammonds was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Hammonds was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Preston Satter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Anthony Marano, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley scored first but ultimately less than Blythewood in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 4-2.
Like Clover, Spring Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob S. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. S was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, Jayden W was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Clover's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Spring Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Everything went Clover's way against Spring Valley in their previous meeting back in March as Clover made off with a 12-6 victory. Does Clover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spring Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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