Baseball Game Preview: Central on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 2:10am

Baseball Preview: Central Grizzlies vs. Clovis Cougars

The Central Grizzlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clovis Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Central's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Clovis by a score of 4-0.

The result came thanks to Marcelo Rodriguez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Marcus Nolen was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Adam Guerra, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-15. As for Clovis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-9 record this season.

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