Cloverdale extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-9. They came up short against the Sullivan Golden Arrows, falling 13-2. The Clovers were not able to make up for their loss to the Golden Arrows from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Sullivan, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
For Sullivan's part, Luke Lovelady tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Sullivan let Carter Mischler and Mattox Grise run wild. Mischler went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Grise got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Mischler has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Max Mckinley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Cloverdale will be playing at home against Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Clovers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sullivan, they are taking a road trip to take on Vincennes Rivet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Arrows' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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