Buchanan extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 16-7. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clovis East Timberwolves. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Clovis East, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
For Clovis East's part, Chloe Solis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Solis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Clovis East saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eliana Massicci, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Chloe Wolfe was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Buchanan will challenge rival Clovis at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Clovis East is set to take on their familiar foe Clovis North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Timberwolves 2.3, the Broncos 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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