The Clovis Cougars will challenge the Clovis West Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Clovis has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 7.
Clovis East hit Clovis with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars came up short against the Timberwolves, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Clovis West posted their closest victory since April 11th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Buchanan, sneaking past 4-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aliya Swillis made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Swillis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexys Busch, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Madelyn Johnston was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Clovis' loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Clovis West, their record is now 18-8.
Clovis suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Clovis West in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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