A feisty cat fight will be fought as Clovis Cougars duke it out with Kerman Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Clovis came up short against Stockdale and fell 11-6. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly five runs.
Drake Davis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Peyton Barsotti was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Kerman made easy work of Taft on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Cameron Gonzalez tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Steven Luna was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Langston Manha, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Kerman and bumps their season record up to 6-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Clovis, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clovis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kerman struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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