Clovis West had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 14-10 to make it four. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clovis Cougars. The Golden Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Reece Van Alen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since April 3rd.
As for Clovis, their record is now 11-14. The game was the first time they have beaten Clovis West on their field since May 3, 2023.
On Clovis' side, Logan Georges looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Cougars are 3-1 when Georges allows two or fewer hits, but 8-13 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Deep Chohan, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Caballero, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Clovis West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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