Baseball Preview: Clovis Cougars vs. Buchanan Bears
Clovis is 2-8 against Buchanan since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clovis Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buchanan Bears at 3:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Clovis beat Redwood 10-5. The victory was just what Clovis needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Jett Lewis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Scharton, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Buchanan was handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Arroyo Grande on Tuesday. Buchanan put the hurt on Arroyo Grande with a sharp 11-4 win.
Tyler Gonzales tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brennan Johnson, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Corbin Culver was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Clovis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Buchanan, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Clovis beat Buchanan 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Clovis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buchanan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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