The Cloverdale Clovers will challenge the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cloverdale has three straight wins, Terre Haute South Vigo has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Cloverdale made easy work of White River Valley and carried off a 20-6 victory. Fans of the Clovers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Landon Duncan made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit any time he's pitched this season. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Hudson Young was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Corey Branigan was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cloverdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White River Valley only managed seven hits.
Meanwhile, Terre Haute South Vigo came up short against Evansville North on Saturday and fell 5-2. That's two games in a row now that the Braves have lost by exactly three runs.
Terre Haute South Vigo also got a good showing from Jackson Stewart, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Cloverdale's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Terre Haute South Vigo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cloverdale has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .554. It's a different story for Terre Haute South Vigo, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Cloverdale's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
