The Clovis Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Central Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Clovis has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Central will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Clovis came up short against Clovis West and fell 6-3.
Clovis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arturo Becerra, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Clovis East 17-11. That's two games straight that Central has won by exactly six runs.
Marcus Nolen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marcelo Rodriguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Clovis' loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season.
Clovis beat Central 13-9 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clovis 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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