It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clark can now relate to. They lost 12-6 to the Bonanza Bengals on Thursday. Clark was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bonanza apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Clark saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Lewandowski, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Cole Baren was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Bonanza's side, Tyson Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Owens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Dominic Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lane Klump, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Clark's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Bonanza, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-17 record this season.
Clark does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bonanza, they are on the road again on Friday to play Sierra Vista at 1:30 p.m. Bonanza is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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