The Cloverdale Clovers will challenge the Clay City Eels at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Cloverdale will be strutting in after a victory while Clay City will be coming in after a loss.
Cloverdale took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over North Central.
The team relied heavily on Paisley Meyerrose, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Adelaide Meyerrose, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Clay City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 9-3 to West Vigo. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ellie Stoelting was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Cloverdale's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Clay City, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Cloverdale hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Clay City struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cloverdale might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Clay City when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Clovers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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