For the second straight game, Clark will face off against Sotomayor. The Cougars will take on the WILDCATS at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clark hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Clark heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They fell 4-0 to Sotomayor. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cougars haven't been shut out since back in March.
For Sotomayor's part, Wes Guardiola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Guardiola has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jace Cano was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Evan Fine was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Sotomayor hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
Sotomayor is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clark, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
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