It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Centennial can now relate to. They fell 6-3 to the Clovis West Golden Eagles on Thursday. Centennial has struggled against Clovis West recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Clovis West's part, Tyler Patrick was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Patrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dominic DeCanio was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Centennial now has a losing record at 15-16. As for Clovis West, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-6.
Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clovis West, they will square off against Bullard at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bullard will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Clovis West surely won't give up without a fight.
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