Parke Heritage was the 5-3 winner over Cloverdale when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Parke Heritage Wolves' tough 7-1 loss to the Cloverdale Clovers on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Parke Heritage saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was K Harpold, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Cloverdale's side, Drake Hoffa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Hoffa has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caiden Watts and Ben Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Watts scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Campbell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Duncan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Parke Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Cloverdale, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Parke Heritage will be playing at home against North Montgomery at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Montgomery will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Parke Heritage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cloverdale, they are on the road again on Monday to play South Vermillion at 5:30 p.m.
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