Baseball Preview: Clovis Cougars vs. Buchanan Bears
The Clovis Cougars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Buchanan Bears at 6:30 p.m. Clovis will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Clovis sidestepped Buchanan for a 7-6 win. That's two games straight that Clovis has won by just one run.
Marcel Leal was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Leal has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Leal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Clovis got a great performance from Arturo Becerra as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Leal wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Kasten, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drake Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clovis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Buchanan, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
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