For the second straight game, Clovis will face off against Central East. The Cougars will take on the Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clovis has three straight victories, Central East has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Clovis' win against Central East wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Bengals on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two runs.
Christian Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Clovis let Nick Caballero and Deep Chohan run wild. Caballero went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Chohan went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Dylan Roark also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Clovis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central East only posted a batting average of .233.
Clovis' win bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Central East, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
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