Baseball Recap: Central extends road winning streak to four

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 10:00pm

Baseball Recap: Central Grizzlies vs. Clovis Cougars

While Central put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Clovis. The Central Grizzlies walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Clovis Cougars. This was a revenge game for Central, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-6 loss when these two played last Tuesday.

Not much got past Marcelo Rodriguez, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Clovis off the board. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marcus Nolen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Guerra, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

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

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

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