The Clover Blue Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the J.L. Mann Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. J.L. Mann took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clover, who comes in off a win.
Clover took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over York.
Clover saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann came up short against Mauldin on Friday and fell 11-7.
Luke Jones and Bryce Harder did some serious damage despite the final result: Jones went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double, while Harder scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Collin Crane was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Clover's win bumped their record up to 12-14. As for J.L. Mann, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clover has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like J.L. Mann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clover suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to J.L. Mann in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. Thankfully for Clover, Jack Stamler (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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