Baseball Recap: Clovis Cougars vs. Buchanan Bears
Clovis has not done well against Buchanan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Clovis Cougars had just enough and edged the Buchanan Bears out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clovis.
Jackson Efird spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Marcel Leal was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
On Buchanan's side, Ethan Myers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Buchanan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Williams, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Clovis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Buchanan, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Clovis will have a chance to go back-to-back against Buchanan: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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