Clovis West and Liberty squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Clovis West had to settle for second. They fell 9-6 to the Liberty Patriots. Clovis West's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Tyler Patrick put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Patrick has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rey Peraza was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Adam Plascencia, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Clovis West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only tossed five.
On Liberty's side, Evan Churchman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Brady Baird was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Voss, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Clovis West's defeat dropped their record down to 26-7. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
Clovis West will head out on the road to square off against Granada at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Granada: 1.9, Clovis West: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westlake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Liberty: 2.6, Westlake: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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