Baseball Recap: Clovis Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Cougars

Previous 3 Games

05/06/25 vs Central East	8-6
05/02/25 vs Clovis West	7-5
04/30/25 @ Clovis West	4-0

Clovis extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 13-14 in the process. They skirted past the Central East Bengals 8-6. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two runs.

Christian Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Nick Caballero and Deep Chohan did most of the damage at the plate: Caballero went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Chohan went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Peyton Barsotti, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Clovis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central East only posted a batting average of .233.

As for Central East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured eight losses in a row.

On Central East's side, Brandon Bieniek and Marcus Nolen did some serious damage despite the final result: Bieniek went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles, while Nolen went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Nolen's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Ortiz, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.

Clovis will have a chance to go back-to-back against Central East: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.