Baseball Preview: Clovis Cougars vs. Clovis West Golden Eagles
Clovis and Clovis West are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Clovis Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Clovis West Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clovis is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Clovis was able to grind out a solid victory over Clovis East, taking the game 6-2.
John Kasten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Deep Chohan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Deagan Rose, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clovis West came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Bears. Clovis West might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Jake Turley looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marc Anthony Carroll, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tyler Patrick was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Clovis is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Clovis West, their win bumped their record up to an identical 18-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clovis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clovis West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Clovis' way against Clovis West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Clovis made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clovis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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