The Clovis West Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Hanford Bullpups at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Clovis West's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Hanford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Clovis West and Clovis East meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Golden Eagles blew past the Timberwolves 10-3. Clovis West's victory was all the more impressive since the Timberwolves were averaging only 3.38 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Micah Raygoza, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Luke Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hanford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mission Oak. Bullpups fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hawks since on Friday.
Hanford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Russo, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Armando Lerma also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Clovis West pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Hanford, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Clovis West couldn't quite finish off Hanford when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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