After both having extra time off, the Clovis West Golden Eagles and the Central Grizzlies will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clovis West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Clovis West can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game last Wednesday. They never let Hanford West onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win was just what Clovis West needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior contest.
Jake Turley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Patrick, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic DeCanio, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out last Wednesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stockdale. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Central couldn't push the score so high this time.
Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Barajas, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Clovis West is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Central, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Clovis West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Central, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Clovis West's hitters?
Clovis West beat Central 7-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Clovis West repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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