Buchanan had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Clovis Cougars. For Buchanan, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss Clovis walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Kadence Nulick spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Buchanan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Baciagalupi, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Buchanan is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-1-1 record this season. As for Clovis, they dropped their record down to 4-11-1 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buchanan will square off against Central at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Clovis, they are on the road again on Friday to play Clovis North at 6:30 p.m. Clovis North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Clovis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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