The Frontier Titans will take on the Clovis West Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Frontier sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Liberty. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Frontier.
Brady Durkan tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaden Wright was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Landon McDonald was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Clovis West gave their fans yet another huge victory last Wednesday. They never let Hanford West onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory was just what Clovis West needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat 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.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Patrick, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dominic DeCanio, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Frontier's record is now 14-3. As for Clovis West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Frontier hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Clovis West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Frontier might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Clovis West in their previous meeting back in June of 2021. Can Frontier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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