Cloverdale fell victim to North Putnam and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the North Putnam Cougars. Cloverdale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Putnam apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Cloverdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Hoffa, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On North Putnam's side, the result came thanks to Jaylen Windmiller's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. Windmiller has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alec Mckenzie was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaden Helderman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cloverdale dropped their record down to 4-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for North Putnam, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Cloverdale will head out on the road to challenge Eastern Greene at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Putnam, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crawfordsville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Crawfordsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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