Cloverleaf has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Copley Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cloverleaf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Cloverleaf is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Lutheran West as Cloverleaf made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for Cloverleaf, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Alyson Croft made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Croft was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Abagale Gray was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Katelyn Lanigan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Copley was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They fell just short of Tallmadge by a score of 3-2. Copley has not had much luck with Tallmadge recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Cloverleaf's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Copley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Cloverleaf came up short against Copley in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 6-3. Can Cloverleaf avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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