The Clovis West Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Clovis North Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clovis West has 11 straight victories, Clovis North has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Clovis West was able to grind out a solid win over Clovis, taking the game 6-3.
Jake Turley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adam Plascencia, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dominic DeCanio, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clovis North fell victim to Buchanan and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Clovis West's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for Clovis North, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Everything went Clovis West's way against Clovis North when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Clovis West made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clovis West since the squad 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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