The Buchanan Bears will head out to face off against the Clovis West Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchanan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Clovis West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Buchanan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Central East, who was ranked fifth at the time (Buchanan was ranked 24th). The Bears fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 6-5 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Clovis West has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.83 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 12-2 to Clovis East. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Golden Eagles have suffered since April 11th.
Madelyn Johnston made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Buchanan's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Clovis West, they dropped their record down to 15-8-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Buchanan took their win against Clovis West in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 13-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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