Buchanan is 1-9 against Clovis North since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Buchanan Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Clovis North Broncos at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Buchanan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Buchanan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Bullard.
Meanwhile, Clovis North waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 7-3.
Jocelynn Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kiara Sipe, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Blea, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Buchanan pushed their record up to 21-6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Clovis North, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Buchanan couldn't quite finish off Clovis North in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzalez, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Buchanan knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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