Clovis North was the 4-3 winner over Clovis when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Clovis North Broncos fell 8-5 to the Clovis Cougars on Tuesday. Clovis North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jocelynn Gonzalez put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kiara Sipe and Riley Grealy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sipe scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Grealy scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Clovis North was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.
Clovis North's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Clovis, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clovis North will challenge Central at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Clovis North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clovis, they will head out on the road to take on Clovis East at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clovis is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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